Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chicken shell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: chick-en shell
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shell of young oysters, harvested for pearls and for use in ornamental work.

Example Sentences

"Port Essington, one of the "likeliest" places, proved its reputation, and the fishers raised what is known as the best kind of "chicken shell" without any diving appliances whatever."

Inflected Forms

chicken shells (plural)

Questions

What does chicken shell mean?: The shell of young oysters, harvested for pearls and for use in ornamental work.

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