SHELL Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word shell. (opposite meanings)

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	body				nounn
	noun • the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) • a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity • a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person • an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects • the body excluding the head and neck and limbs • a collection of particulars considered as a system • the property of holding together and retaining its shape • the central message of a communication • the main mass of a thing • a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin) • the external structure of a vehicle verb • invest with or as with a body; give body to
	bulk				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part • the property of something that is great in magnitude • the property possessed by a large mass verb • stick out or up • cause to bulge or swell outwards • to gain size and weight by means of exercise and diet
	center				nounn
	adjective • of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually noun • an area that is approximately central within some larger region • the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher • a building dedicated to a particular activity • a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • the object upon which interest and attention focuses • a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process • the middle of a military or naval formation • (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team • (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback • a place where some particular activity is concentrated • politically moderate persons; centrists • (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team • the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering • mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace • the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game • (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play • a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game adjective satellite • equally distant from the extremes verb • center upon • direct one's attention on something • move into the center
	core				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a small group of indispensable persons or things • an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality • the center of an object • the central part of the Earth • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories • the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place • a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil verb • remove the core or center from
	heart				nounn
	noun • the locus of feelings and intuitions • the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body • the courage to carry on • an area that is approximately central within some larger region • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • an inclination or tendency of a certain kind • a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines • a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal) • a positive feeling of liking • a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
	interior				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • situated within or suitable for inside a building noun • the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849 • the region that is inside of something • the inner or enclosed surface of something adjective satellite • inside the country • located inward • inside and toward a center • of or coming from the middle of a region or country
	kernel				nounn
	noun • the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone • a single whole grain of a cereal • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
	middle				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages • between an earlier and a later period of time noun • an area that is approximately central within some larger region • an intermediate part or section • the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) • the point between the beginning and the end of a temporal period or process adjective satellite • being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series • equally distant from the extremes verb • put in the middle
	nucleus				nounn
	noun • a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction • the positively charged dense center of an atom • a small group of indispensable persons or things • (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail • any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord • the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex
	substance				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • the idea that is intended • material of a particular kind or constitution • considerable capital (wealth or income) • content communicating a message; what something is about • the property of holding together and retaining its shape • a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties