ear shell

ɪr ʃɛl

Definition

Definition of ear shell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animal or shell

TECH.

sea snail with a flat spiral shell, or its decorative shell

TECH.

The ear shell is prized for its beauty and food.
The ear shell's vibrant colors are mesmerizing.
Divers often search for the elusive ear shell.

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Images of ear shell

sea snail with a flat spiral shell, or its decorative shell

Expressions with ear

by ear

adv.

without reading written music or instructions

He learned to play the piano by ear.

pig's ear

cooked ear of a pig used in cuisines

The chef prepared a delicious pig's ear salad.

ear burning

feeling that others are talking about you

His ear burning made him suspect they were gossiping.

ear candy

sounds that are pleasing but superficial

The jingle was just ear candy for the ad.

a good ear for music

talent for understanding and appreciating music

His good ear for music makes him a great composer.

ear is tingling

exp.

feel a slight prickling or buzzing sensation in the ear

My ear is tingling after the loud music.

Expressions with shell

empty shell

outer covering left after contents are removed

The beach was covered in empty shell after the storm.

shell game

game where a pea is hidden under shells

He lost money playing the shell game at the fair.

shell out

pay a large amount of money unwillingly

He had to shell out $500 for the unexpected car repair.

shell corporation

company existing only on paper, often for business transactions

The shell corporation had no employees or real office.

just an empty shell

person lacking emotions or purpose

After the tragedy, he felt like just an empty shell.

crawl into one's shell

withdraw from social interactions or activities

After the argument, he crawled into his shell and avoided everyone.

go into one's shell

become withdrawn and avoid social interaction

After the argument, he went into his shell.

out of one's shell

adj.

more confident and willing to talk

After joining the club, she came out of her shell.

out of your shell

adj.

less shy and reserved

After a few weeks, Maya was finally out of your shell at meetings.

retreat into one's shell

withdraw from social interactions

She tends to retreat into her shell when she's feeling overwhelmed.

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sea hare

animal

marine snail with ear-like tentacles and a small internal shell

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French:ormeau, ...
German:Seeohr, ...
Italian:abalone, ...
Spanish:abalón, ...
Portuguese:orelha-do-mar, ...
Chinese:鲍鱼壳, ...
Japanese:アワビ, ...
Arabic:أُذْن البَحْر, ...
Hebrew:אָבָלוֹן, ...
Russian:морская улитка, ...
Ukrainian:галіотис, ...
Hindi:अबालोन, ...
Bengali:হালি শামুক, ...
Catalan:orella de mar, ...
Czech:ušeň, ...
Danish:øremusling, ...
Dutch:oorslak, ...
Greek:θαλάσσιο αυτί, ...
Hungarian:abalone, ...
Khmer:ខ្យងអាបាឡូន, ...
Korean:전복, ...
Persian:صدف گوش, ...
Polish:haliotis, ...
Portuguese (BR):abalone, ...
Romanian:abalone, ...
Swedish:öronsnäcka, ...
Thai:หอยเป๋าฮื้อ, ...
Turkish:deniz salyangozu, ...
Vietnamese:bào ngư, ...

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