seashell
/ˈsiˌʃɛl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.39 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A very light pink colour, like that of some seashells.
adj
Of a very light pink colour, like that of some seashells.
Example Sentences
- "Look closely at the pretty seashell print on these blouses. They’re actually formulated from mathematical equations!"
- "Fans will pump air through the alkaline stream, which causes carbon dioxide to form solid calcium carbonate, the material from which seashells are formed, which will look like a fine sand, as well as dissolved bicarbonate."
- "The seashells on the beach are toxic and best avoided."
Etymology
Etymology tree English sea Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- Proto-Indo-European *skol-yeh₂ Proto-Germanic *skaljō Proto-West Germanic *skallju Old English sċiell Middle English schelle English shell English seashell From sea + shell.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsiˌʃɛl/
Usage
Inflected Forms
seashells (plural)
sea shell (alternative)
seashells (present, singular)
seashelling (participle, present)
seashelled (participle, past)
seashelled (past)
Derived Forms
seasheller
seashelling