hard-shell
(härd′s̸hel′)
adjective
- having a hard shell
- having a shell not recently molted: said of crabs, crayfish, etc.
- ☆ Informal strict; strait-laced; uncompromising, esp. in religious matters
See hard-shell in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun A hard-shell clam or hard-shell crab.
adjective also
hard-shelled (-shĕldˌ)- Having a thick, heavy, or hardened shell.
- Uncompromising; confirmed.
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