paper-shelled

[ pey-per-sheld ]
/ ˈpeɪ pərˈʃɛld /

adjective

having a thin, easily broken shell: paper-shelled nuts.

Origin of paper-shelled

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby paper-shelled

paper wasp, paper-clip, paper-cutter, paper-mâché, paper-pusher, paper-shelled, paper-thin, paper-train, paper-white narcissus, paperback, paperbark

Example sentences from the Web for paper-shelled

  • The horticulturist has developed forms twice the size of the native nuts, and with shells so thin as to be styled "paper-shelled."

    Trees of Indiana |Charles Clemon Deam

  • The Jordan nuts are best, but the paper-shelled ones will answer.

    Standard Paper-Bag Cookery |Emma Paddock Telford

  • It matters little whether you go for paper-shelled English walnuts or for plate-armored pignuts so long as you go.

    The Fall of the Year |Dallas Lore Sharp