soft shell

sɔft ʃɛl

Definition

Definition of soft shell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food

type of taco with soft tortilla

I prefer a soft shell taco over a hard shell one.

clothingtype of jacket made from soft flexible material

He wore a soft shell to protect against the wind.

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type of taco with soft tortilla
type of jacket made from soft flexible material

Terms with soft shell included in their meaning

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slug

animals

small soft-bodied mollusk without shell

sea slug

marine life

soft-bodied marine mollusk without a shell

soft-shell crab

food

crab with a soft shell after molting

soft-shell

adj.

crab

having a soft shell after molting

leathery turtle

reptile

largest sea turtle with a soft, flexible shell

soft-shelled turtle

reptile

freshwater turtle with a soft, flexible shell

full metal jacket

ammunition

bullet type with a hard metal shell over a soft core

mollusk

zoology

soft-bodied invertebrate with a shell

Examples of soft shell in a sentence

Soft shell tacos are easier to eat.
The climber's soft shell kept him warm.
She bought a new soft shell for the hiking trip.

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French:taco à tortilla molle, veste softshell, ...
German:Softshell-Taco, Softshell-Jacke, ...
Italian:taco con tortilla morbida, giacca soft shell, ...
Spanish:taco suave, chaqueta flexible, ...
Portuguese:taco de tortilla macia, casaco soft shell, ...
Chinese:软壳, 软壳夹克, ...
Japanese:ソフトシェルタコス, ソフトシェルジャケット, ...
Arabic:قِشْرَة طَرِيَّة, سترة سوفت شيل, ...
Hebrew:טוֹרְטִייָה רַכָּה, סוֹפְטְשֶׁל, ...
Russian:мягкая оболочка тако, гибкая куртка, ...
Ukrainian:м'яка оболонка, м'яка куртка, ...
Hindi:नरम खोल टैको, नरम खोल जैकेट, ...
Bengali:নরম শেল টাকো, সফট শেল জ্যাকেট, ...
Catalan:taco de closca tova, jaqueta soft shell, ...
Czech:měkké taco, softshellová bunda, ...
Danish:blød skal taco, soft shell jakke, ...
Dutch:zachte schelp, softshell jas, ...
Greek:μαλακό κέλυφος τάκο, μαλακό κέλυφος μπουφάν, ...
Hungarian:puha taco, softshell dzseki, ...
Khmer:តាកូសំបកទន់, អាវក្រៅសាច់ទន់, ...
Korean:부드러운 껍질, 소프트 쉘 재킷, ...
Persian:تاکوی نرم, ژاکت نرم, ...
Polish:miękka tortilla, softshell, ...
Portuguese (BR):taco de tortilla macia, casaco soft shell, ...
Romanian:taco cu coajă moale, jachetă softshell, ...
Swedish:mjuk taco, softshell-jacka, ...
Thai:ทาโก้แป้งนุ่ม, เสื้อแจ็คเก็ตเปลือกอ่อน, ...
Turkish:yumuşak taco, softshell ceket, ...
Vietnamese:bánh taco mềm, áo khoác vỏ mềm, ...

soft-shell

ˈsɒftˌʃɛl

Definition of soft-shell - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

crab

TECH.

having a soft shell after molting

TECH.

The soft-shell crab is a delicacy in many cuisines.
Soft-shell crabs are easier to eat whole.
Fishermen caught a batch of soft-shell crabs.

molted

tender

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Expressions with soft-shell

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soft-shell crab

crab with a soft shell after molting

We ordered soft-shell crab for dinner.

soft-shell clam

edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell

Soft-shell clams are popular in coastal cuisines.

Origin of soft-shell

English, soft (not hard) + shell (outer covering)

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French:à carapace molle, ...
German:weichschalig, ...
Italian:dal guscio morbido, ...
Spanish:de caparazón blando, ...
Portuguese:de casca mole, ...
Chinese:软壳的, ...
Japanese:ソフトシェルの, ...
Arabic:ذو صَدَفَة طَرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בַּעַל שִׁרְיוֹן רַךְ, ...
Russian:мягкотелый, ...
Ukrainian:м'якошкірий, ...
Hindi:नरम खोल, ...
Bengali:নরম-শেল, ...
Catalan:de closca tova, ...
Czech:s měkkým krunýřem po svlékání, ...
Danish:blødskallet, ...
Dutch:zacht-schalig, ...
Greek:μαλακός, ...
Hungarian:puhapáncélú, ...
Khmer:សំបកទន់, ...
Korean:소프트쉘, ...
Persian:پوسته‌نرم, ...
Polish:miękki po linieniu, ...
Portuguese (BR):de casca mole, ...
Romanian:cu carapace moale, ...
Swedish:mjukkokt, ...
Thai:เปลือกนุ่ม, ...
Turkish:yumuşak kabuklu, ...
Vietnamese:vỏ mềm, ...

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