/ Dictionary / Index H hard-shell: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hard-shell Pronunciation: (härd'shel"), [key] — adj. having a firm, hard shell, as a crab in its normal state; not having recently molted. rigid or uncompromising. —n. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hard-set hard-shell clam Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language