/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of hard shelled Find synonyms for: Adjective1. hard-shelled, shelled (vs. unshelled)usage: of animals or plants that have a hard shellWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language