1 hard-shell | Definition of hard-shell
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

hard-shell

adjective
\ ˈhärd-ˌshel How to pronounce hard-shell (audio) \
variants: or hard-shelled \ ˈhärd-​ËŒsheld How to pronounce hard-shelled (audio) \

Definition of hard-shell

: fundamental sense 2b, fundamentalist a hard-shell preacher hard-shell Baptists also : uncompromising, hidebound a hard-shell conservative

First Known Use of hard-shell

1836, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

More from Merriam-Webster on hard-shell

Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with hard-shell

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!