ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Seashell

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsiˌʃɛl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Seashell is a noun meaning The empty shell of a marine mollusk.

Meaning

The empty shell of a marine mollusk.

More Meanings

  1. The animal living inside a seashell.
  2. A very light pink colour, like that of some seashells.
  3. Of a very light pink colour, like that of some seashells.
  4. (transitive) To collect seashells.

Example Sentences

The seashells on the beach are toxic and best avoided.
Look closely at the pretty seashell print on these blouses. They’re actually formulated from mathematical equations!
Fans will pump air through the alkaline stream, which causes carbon dioxide to form solid calcium carbonate, the material from which seashells are formed, which will look like a fine sand, as well as dissolved bicarbonate.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cockle, snailshell, oystershell, conch, shell, cockleshell.

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