shelly

¹ American

[shel-ee] / ˈʃɛl i /

adjective

shellier, shelliest

abounding in shells.

a shelly surf.
consisting of a shell or shells.
like a shell or shells.

Shelly ² American

[shel-ee] / ˈʃɛl i /

noun

a male or female given name.

Etymology

Origin of shelly

First recorded in 1545–55; shell + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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He is also survived by his sister, Shelly Cox Dufour and brother-in-law Robert Dufour, and nieces Madeline and Lucie.

From Los Angeles Times

A week after her face-lift last year, Shelly Spackman, a 54-year-old retired entrepreneur from Cache Valley, Utah, went to a family party.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kappe died in 2019, and his wife Shelly, who also co-founded SCI-Arc, died last year.

From Los Angeles Times

County Superior Court Judge Shelly Torrealba determined that prosecutors had provided enough evidence to move forward on four counts of voting on matters in which Price had a conflict of interest, four counts of embezzlement and four counts of perjury.

From Los Angeles Times

Shelly Dar, a mental health therapist, agrees telling Radio 5 Live rage rooms can provide "an instant relief", and you can feel calmer and clearer afterwards.

From BBC

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