seashell
noun
- shell of a sea creature
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsiˌʃɛl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English sea 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 English seashell From sea + shell.
- Of a very light pink colour, like that of some seashells.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English sea 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 English seashell From sea + shell.
- The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
“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.”
- The animal living inside a seashell.
“The seashells on the beach are toxic and best avoided.”
- A very light pink colour, like that of some seashells.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English sea 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 English seashell From sea + shell.
- To collect seashells.