adj
Meaning 1
Having a similar shape to a seashell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
shell-like
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adj
Meaning 2
Of the external ear, resembling the graceful convolutions of a seashell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, literary
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noun
Meaning 3
The ear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, UK, especially, slang
Examples
- Can I have a quick word in your shell-like, when you've got a moment?
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History
Etymology
From shell + -like.