Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hardshell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
hard-shell
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a tough outer shell.

adj

Rigid or uncompromising in principles, especially in religion or politics.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hard + shell.

Inflected Forms

more hardshell (comparative) most hardshell (superlative) hard-shell (alternative)

Questions

What does hardshell mean?
Having a tough outer shell.
Where does hardshell come from?
From hard + shell.

How to pronounce hardshell

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