shell-less

shell-less

See also: shellless

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH-
Proto-Indo-European *skolH-yeh₂
Proto-Germanic *skaljō
Proto-West Germanic *skallju
Old English sċiell
Middle English schelle
English shell
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English shell-less

    From shell + -less.

    Adjective

    shell-less (not comparable)

    1. Lacking a shell.
    2. Unprotected, vulnerable.

    Usage notes

    The suffix -less is not usually hyphenated, but the hyphenated spelling here may be preferred in order to avoid the unusual juxtaposition of three of the same consonant.

    Translations

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