/ Dictionary / Index S shellfire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shell•fire Pronunciation: (shel'fīr"), [key] — n. Mil. the firing of explosive shells or projectiles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shellfire (Thesaurus) Shelleyan shellfish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language