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Species of mollusc
Soft-shell clams (American English) or Sand gaper (British English/Europe), scientific name Mya arenaria, popularly called "steamers", "softshells", "piss
Soft-shell_clam
Mollusc species native to the Americas
The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), also known as the round clam, hard-shell (or hard-shelled) clam, or the quahog, is an edible marine bivalve mollusk
Hard_clam
Common name for several kinds of bivalve mollusc
"clam" most often refers to the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria. It may also refer to a few other common edible species, such as the soft-shell clam,
Clam
Communal dining tradition from New England
clam bake, also known as the New England clambake, is a traditional method of cooking seafood, such as lobster, mussels, crabs, scallops, soft-shell clams
Clambake
Species of bivalve
The shell of the clam ranges from 15 centimeters (6 in) to over 20 centimeters (8 in) in length, but the extremely long siphons make the clam itself
Geoduck
Seafood dish consisting of clams
Steamed clams is a seafood dish consisting of clams cooked by steaming. In the United States, steamed clams are usually made with small soft-shell clams (Mya
Steamed_clams
New England seafood dish
flour. The coated clams are fried in canola oil, soybean oil, or lard. The usual variant in New England is made from whole soft-shell clams, known as "whole-bellies";
Fried_clams
dactylus Placunidae - windowpane oysters, not true oysters Pinctada Soft-shell clam Chiton magnificus Gumboot chiton Katharina tunicata West Indian fuzzy
List_of_edible_molluscs
Culinary and fisheries term for exoskeleton-bearing aquatic invertebrates
England. The soft-shelled clam is eaten either fried or steamed (and then called "steamers"). Many types of clams can be used for clam chowder, but the
Shellfish
Species of invasive crab
maenas also voraciously preys on introduced clams such as Potamocorbula amurensis. The soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria) is a preferred prey species of
Carcinus_maenas
Cancer capable of infecting other individuals
Tasmanian devils, Syrian hamsters, and some marine bivalves including soft-shell clams. These cancers have a relatively stable genome as they are transmitted
Clonally_transmissible_cancer
Topics referred to by the same term
National Union Mýa (album), a 1998 album by Mýa Mya (bivalve), a genus of soft-shell clams Million years ago (mya), a unit of time used in astronomy, geology
Mya
Seashell
venus clams, cockles and several other important groups. Asthenodont; cardinal teeth replaced by a large chondrophore or resilifer, as in the soft-shell clams
Bivalve_shell
Class of shelled marine molluscs
unfamiliar with them; their shells are not as common or as easily visible in the beach drift as the shells of sea snails and clams. Molecular data suggest
Tusk_shell
Genus of bivalves
clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Myidae. They are widespread and abundant in northern waters. Commonly known as Ipswich clams, soft-shell
Mya_(bivalve)
Topics referred to by the same term
species Mya arenaria, the soft-shell clam, steamer, softshell, longneck, piss clams or Ipswich clam, an edible saltwater clam species Medicago arenaria
M._arenaria
Clam harvesting technique
In the Minas Basin area of Nova Scotia, digging for soft-shelled clams is usually done with a clam hack, a spading fork with its short handle bent perpendicularly
Clam_digging
Order of bivalves
freshwater clams, marine and freshwater bivalve molluscs in the subclass Heterodonta. The order includes such bivalves as soft-shell clams, geoducks and
Myida
Topics referred to by the same term
interglacial period dating from 75,000 to 130,000 years ago Ipswich clams, Soft-shell clams PS Ipswich, a ship This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Ipswich_(disambiguation)
Species of bivalve
its shell valves are too small to contain all the soft tissue, and the animal is unable to retreat into its shell. The valves of the rosy razor clam are
Solecurtus_strigilatus
Food culture of the United States
coastal regions include little neck clams, sea scallops, blue mussels, oysters, soft shell clams, and razor shell clams. Much of this shellfish contributes
American_cuisine
Species of mollusk
Atlantic surf clam (Spisula solidissima), also called the bar clam, hen clam, skimmer or simply sea clam, is a very large, edible, saltwater clam or marine
Atlantic_surf_clam
Family of bivalves
Jayachandran, 2018) Mya Linnaeus, 1758 Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758 – soft-shell clam Mya baxteri Coan and Scott, 1997 Mya elegans (Eichwald, 1871) Mya japonica
Myidae
Topics referred to by the same term
Food steamer Fastball, nickname for the baseball pitch Soft-shell clam, nickname for soft-shell clams Tachyeres, steamer ducks Steam (disambiguation) This
Steamer
Inland sea in eastern Europe
Several Sea of Azov mollusks, such as shipworm (Teredo navalis), soft-shell clam (Mya arernaria), Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and
Sea_of_Azov
Class of molluscs
that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed by a calcified exoskeleton consisting of a hinged pair of half-shells known as valves. As a group, bivalves
Bivalvia
Exoskeleton of an animal in the phylum Mollusca
the phylum Mollusca, which includes snails, clams, tusk shells, and several other classes. Not all shelled molluscs live in the sea; many live on the land
Mollusc_shell
Hard, protective outer layers created by an animal that lives in the sea
as snails, clams, and oysters to protect their soft insides. Empty seashells are often found washed up on beaches by beachcombers. The shells are empty
Seashell
Species of bivalve
this clam include butter clam, Washington clam, smooth Washington clam and money shell. Numerous valves of this species have been found in the shell middens
Saxidomus_gigantea
Clam dish
The clams, bacon, and other ingredients are cooked in various ways depending on the recipe, and then added with breading to half the clam shell and baked
Clams_casino
Smelts - Snakeskin gourami - Snapper - Sockeye salmon - Soft plastic - Soft-shell clam - Soft-shell crab - Sole (fish) - Solway Harvester - Sørvágur - Soudan
Index_of_fishing_articles
American television series
"MMMMBibimbap" June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22) Jet Tila, Tiffany Derry Soft-shell clam Chrissy Camba, Johnny Clark Wilson Tang, Leah Cohen, Jae Lee Bibimbap
Beat_Bobby_Flay
Chemical compound
leg, with skin, without bone 134 Chicken liver 123 White beans 107 Soft-shell clam 87 Chicken breast, with skin 85 Mullet 76 Veal 72 Beef 69 Egg yolk
Phosphatidylserine
Compartment for holding liquid ballast
highly invasive European green crab, mud crab, common periwinkle, soft-shell clam, and blue mussel in the ballast tanks of the sampled ships. Although
Ballast_tank
Diet of brown bear
clams. In Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve, brown bears along the beaches of estuaries regularly dig through the sand for soft-shell clam (Mya
Dietary biology of the brown bear
Dietary_biology_of_the_brown_bear
angel wing clam Pholas striatus – Martesia striata Pholas candidus – Barnea candida Pholas pusillus – Martesia striata Mya (soft-shell clams) Mya crispata
Vermes in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
Vermes_in_the_10th_edition_of_Systema_Naturae
Species of bivalve
Cyrtopleura costata, or the angel wing clam, is a bivalve mollusc in the family Pholadidae. It is found in shallow parts of the northwest Atlantic and
Cyrtopleura_costata
Tidal estuary on the U.S. East Coast
common crab found on the shore, where it feeds on eastern oysters and soft-shell clams), blue crab, red crab, Jonah crab in deepwater areas, and the Atlantic
Long_Island_Sound
English pronunciation of Maine, US
squaretail (/ˈskweɪəteɪl/) — brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) steamers — soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria) stove in/stove up — nautical term meaning bash in (as
Maine_accent
Book by Carl Linnaeus
Myes (soft-shell clams), Solen (saltwater clams), Tellina (tellinid shellfishes), Cardium (cockles), Donax (wedge shells), Venus (Venus clams), Spondylus
10th edition of Systema Naturae
10th_edition_of_Systema_Naturae
Chezzetcook have much history in soft shell clam fishing. For years, people have been making a big part of their income digging clam in the Chezzetcook Inlet
Head of Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia
Head_of_Chezzetcook,_Nova_Scotia
Bay in the United States
Lagoons and bays in the area around Sandy Hook hosted oysters, hard and soft shell clams, lobsters, blue crabs, and a variety of other invertebrates common
Raritan_Bay
Northeastern US food culture
Breaded deep-fried clams are popular pub fare in New England. Regional clam varieties can be soft- or hard-shell and include razor clams. The latter of these
Cuisine_of_New_England
American sanitation engineer, c.1886 - 1963
clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) in captivity. Wells also cultivated eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica), blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), soft-shell clams
William_F._Wells
Culinary traditions of Singapore
with flour and fried, served garnished with coriander Sambal lala, soft-shell clams fried with sambal sauce Sambal stingray or hang hir (魟鱼; 魟魚; hōng yú)
Singaporean_cuisine
Low-oxygen areas in coastal zones and lakes caused by eutrophication
8-day study was done on eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) and soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria) to assess their reactions to hypoxic and heatwave conditions
Dead_zone_(ecology)
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
firewood, wild lowbush blueberry and weir fishing. There is also a soft-shelled clam digging industry. Landmark buildings are the Scott house, church and
Economy,_Nova_Scotia
Species of bivalve
(leather-like skin) on the shell. Occasionally, their shells can have patches of black due to the presence of sulfides. These clams are commonly called 'gapers'
Tresus_capax
Tidal estuary in New Hampshire, United States
than half of Great Bay is exposed as mudflats at low tide. Worms, soft-shelled clams, mud snails, green crabs, wading birds, horseshoe crabs and many other
Great_Bay_(New_Hampshire)
Species of bivalve
granosa) is a species of ark clam commonly known as the blood cockle or blood clam due to the red haemoglobin liquid inside the soft tissues. It is found throughout
Tegillarca_granosa
Geological formation in south-east England
iron-stained reddish colour and crag which is an East Anglian word for shells. It is part of the Crag Group, a series of notably marine strata which belong
Red_Crag_Formation
Species of bivalve
referred to as crocea. The boring clam is the smallest clam in the subfamily Tridacninae and grows to a maximum shell size of 15 cm (6 in). It has two
Tridacna_crocea
Provincial park of New Brunswick, Canada
vertebrate species. Common organisms along the foreshore include soft-shelled clams, sand dollars, and rock crabs. Expansive seaweed beds provide habitat
New River Beach Provincial Park
New_River_Beach_Provincial_Park
Mariculture food production method
peoples. Clam gardens are a form of mariculture, where First Nations peoples created an optimal habitat for clams by modifying the beach. These clam gardens
Clam_garden
alien species, such as the veined rapa whelk, the sea walnut or the soft-shell clam have been well documented, but the impact of most invasive species
Fauna_of_Romania
Species of bivalve
elliptica is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Laternulidae, the lantern shells. It is the largest bivalve found under
Laternula_elliptica
Species of bivalve
The rayed trough shell (Mactra stultorum, previously sometimes known as Mactra corallina), is a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc
Mactra_stultorum
Genus of bivalves
saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Tridacninae, the giant clams. Many Tridacna species are threatened. They have heavy shells, fluted
Tridacna
Species of bivalve
These bivalves are similar to the soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), but usually they are smaller. Moreover, their shells are less elongated. Valves are rounded
Mya_truncata
Cove in the Narragansett Bay
supports populations of quahogs, soft-shelled clams, and surf clams. Riverside residents were known for harvesting clams, quahogs, and oysters, from the
Bullock_Cove
Species of bivalve
noble pen shell and fan mussel, is a large species of Mediterranean clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pinnidae, the pen shells. It reaches
Pinna_nobilis
National park in Nova Scotia, Canada
In particular, eelgrass beds in the park are important to juvenile soft-shelled clams, a species with local significance as a commercial fishery. The effects
Kejimkujik_National_Park
Genus of single-celled organisms
Baltic clam (Macoma balthica) Perkinsus beihaiensis on the oysters Magallana hongkongensis and M. ariakensis Perkinsus chesapeaki on soft-shell clam (Mya
Perkinsus
Family of molluscs
bivalve molluscs in the family Teredinidae, a group of saltwater clams with long and soft bodies. They are notorious for boring into (and commonly eventually
Shipworm
Municipality of Latvia
be found in the coastal municipality of Salacgrīva: soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria), Baltic clam (Macoma Baltica), lagoon cockle (Cerastoderma glaucum)
Salacgrīva_Municipality
Pair of dive bars in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
known as Rose City Park and the Rose City. The bar's menu included soft-shell clams, Parmesan garlic bread, and beer. It closed in 2013, due to arson,
Pal's_Shanty_Tavern
Archaeological site in Kushiro, Hokkaido of Japan
shell layer, approximately one meter thick, is made up of clams (asari), accounting for 70% of the total, and also contains oysters, giant Soft-shell
Higashi_Kushiro_Shell_Mound
Harbor in Massachusetts, United States
year, for the first time since Abraham Lincoln was president, legal-size clams were found in East Harbor. In 2008, the USGS officially renamed Pilgrim
Provincetown_Harbor
Kind of freshwater mollusc
exoskeleton composed of two half-shells or "valves", connected via a soft ligament along a hinge (close to a protrusion on the shell called the umbo). These two
Freshwater_bivalve
Massachusett plural poohquahaug (p8hqâhak) /puːhkʷaːhak/ Mya arenaria, 'soft-shell clam' (steamers) Mytilus edulis, 'blue mussel' Procambarus acutus, 'white
Southern New England Algonquian cuisine
Southern_New_England_Algonquian_cuisine
United States historic place
a shell midden, within which a number of habitation layers are found. The midden was found to contain, in addition to the shells of soft-shell clams, a
Devils_Head_Site
External skeleton of an organism
sea squirts and sea urchins, and the prominent mollusc shell shared by snails, clams, tusk shells, chitons and nautilus. Some vertebrate animals, such as
Exoskeleton
resilifer (or chondrophore) which replaces the cardinal teeth, as in the soft-shell clams (Myidae). Myidae hinge Pholadidae hinge The anodont hinge is characterized
Hinge_teeth
Clambake Clam cakes Clam pie Clams casino Club sandwich Corn chowder Cronut Delmonico steak Disco fries Egg roll Eggs Benedict Fluffernutter Fried clams Funnel
List of regional dishes of the United States
List_of_regional_dishes_of_the_United_States
Salt pond
Commission, Stonewall Pond was observed to host shellfish including soft shell clams, scallops, quahogs, blue crabs, and eels. In this same report, the
Stonewall_Pond
Island in Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Eastern soft shell clam (Mya arenaria) and sand shrimp (Neotrypaea californiensis) Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) non-native purple varnish clam (Nuttallia
Leque_Island
Species of bivalve
used as a food source by the Māori, and its shell is a common component of excavated Māori middens. The clam burrows beneath the sand, and does so very
Tuatua
Family of bivalves
family of large saltwater clams sometimes known as pen shells. They are marine bivalve molluscs in the order Pteriida. The shells of bivalves in this family
Pinnidae
is called clam broth. Clam pie – Savory meat pie prepared using clams White clam pie – a pizza variety Clam soup – a soup prepared using clams as a main
List_of_seafood_dishes
Species of mollusc
Noetia ponderosa, or the ponderous ark clam, is a marine clam in the family Noetiidae. The shape of the shell is rounded trigonal, almost as high as long
Noetia_ponderosa
Species of bivalve
small saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the order Myida. Common names include the overbite clam, the Asian clam, the Amur River clam and the brackish-water
Potamocorbula_amurensis
Burrows created by bivalve molluscs
firm clay and soft rock that have been created by bivalve molluscs (boring clams) in the family Pholadidae. The common names of clams in this family
Pholad_borings
Administrative region in Quebec, Canada
Goldthwait around the current estuary brought molluscs like true mussels, soft-shell clams and scallops. Belugas and other whales visit it. According to the remains
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Species of bivalve
Mulinia lateralis, the dwarf surf clam or coot clam, is a species of small saltwater clam, a bivalve mollusc in the family Mactridae. It occurs in the
Mulinia_lateralis
Anatomical structure which is part of the body of some aquatic molluscs
buried, and are hard to dig up when clamming. Many bivalves that have siphons can withdraw them completely into the shell when needed, but this is not true
Siphon_(mollusc)
Genus of bivalves
of file shells or file clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae, the file shells, within the subclass Pteriomorphia. The shells are obliquely
Lima_(bivalve)
American biologist
and its impact on water quality, developed new techniques to protect soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria) from predation by the invasive green crab (Carcinus
Dana_E._Wallace
Genus of molluscs (fossil)
gnarly-shaped shell (the "toenail") and a smaller, flattened shell, the "lid". The soft parts of the animal occupied the cavity between the two shells, just like
Gryphaea
Aquatic reserve in Gaspésie, Quebec, Canada
are home to many species of invertebrates, including blue mussel, soft-shell clam, Atlantic deep-sea scallop, Iceland scallop, green sea urchin, common
Estuaire-de-la-Rivière-Bonaventure Aquatical Reserve
Estuaire-de-la-Rivière-Bonaventure_Aquatical_Reserve
United States historic place
between 1 CE and 1300 CE. In addition to large quantities of shells (mostly of soft-shell clams), the midden yielded up evidence of human consumption of a
Fernald Point Prehistoric Site
Fernald_Point_Prehistoric_Site
Species of bivalve mollusc
the shell by rotating on the longitudinal axis. It has been known to bore into the hard metamorphic rock gneiss, though it more often lives in softer rock
Pholas_dactylus
Common name that is applied to various kinds of sea snail
wide variety of large sea snails or their shells scungilli Where gai is an inflection of kai meaning clam or shell. Japanese: ezobai-ka. Japanese: ezobai-zoku
Whelk
Species of gastropod
concentration and sperm ageing on fertilisation success in the Antarctic soft-shelled clam Laternula elliptica and the Antarctic limpet Nacella concinna" (PDF)
Nacella_concinna
A modern Mya arenaria, or soft-shell clam
List of the Cenozoic life of Delaware
List_of_the_Cenozoic_life_of_Delaware
Tidal river in Freeport, Maine, U.S.
Atlantic mackerel and rainbow smelt; and shellfish like blue mussels, soft-shell clams and green crabs. Herring gulls and great black-backed gulls are a constant
Harraseeket_River
Phylum of invertebrate animals
the mantle cavity. The whole soft body of bivalves lies within an enlarged mantle cavity. The mantle edge secretes a shell (secondarily absent in a number
Mollusca
Part of the body that forms the supporting structure
which is a rigid outer shell that holds up an organism's shape; the endoskeleton, a rigid internal frame to which the organs and soft tissues attach; and
Skeleton
A modern Mya arenaria, or soft-shell clam
List of the prehistoric life of Vermont
List_of_the_prehistoric_life_of_Vermont
Variety of families of Mollusca
metallic or fruity. The texture is soft and fleshy. Smoked oysters Chargrilled oysters Steamed Eastern oysters on the half shell Oysters Rockefeller Taiwanese
Oyster
Species of bivalve
The truncate donax, abrupt wedge shell, wedge clam or coquina clam (Donax trunculus), is a bivalve species in the family Donacidae. It is native to the
Donax_trunculus
SOFT SHELL-CLAM
SOFT SHELL-CLAM
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : unexplained.Americanized spelling of Schill.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : topographic name for someone who lived near a marsh, from an old dialect word stel ‘bog’, where the land was built up on mudflats (behind the dyke) for cattle grazing. The word later assumed the meaning ‘small farm’.English (West Yorkshire) : variant of Still 2, possibly also of Steel.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Good Habit; Plus Point; Speciality
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Ãsketill, ÃSKELL means "divine kettle."
Girl/Female
Indian
Soft
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Swedish
Wise; Wisdom
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English lofte ‘upper chamber’, ‘attic’, possibly bestowed on a household servant who worked in an upper chamber, or used in the same sense as Loftus.Danish : habitational name from a place called Loft.
Female
Egyptian
, the goddess of writing.
Girl/Female
Greek
Wise.
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Shelley, SHELL means "clearing near a ledge/slope."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Small Farm
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hill, from southeastern Middle English hell ‘hill’, a dialect form characteristic of Kent and Sussex.English : from a personal name, Helle, which may have been a variant of Elie (a Middle English form of Elias), or perhaps a short form of a personal name formed with Hild- as the first element (see Hilliard for example), or perhaps from the female personal name Helen.German : nickname from Middle High German hell ‘bright’, ‘shining’.German : variant of Helle 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Shell, a place in Worcestershire, so named from Old English scylf ‘bank’, ‘shelf’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Schelle ‘bell’.Americanized spelling of German Schall or Schill.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English snell ‘quick’, ‘lively’, in part also representing a survival of the Old English personal name Snell or the cognate Old Norse Snjallr.
Girl/Female
Welsh
Shell.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Good habit, Plus point
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a respelling of Salt.
Boy/Male
Indian
Good habit, Plus point
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Sophia, SOFÃA means "wisdom."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Warwickshire, named in Old Norse with topt, Old Danish toft ‘curtilage’, ‘site’, ‘homestead’.Scandinavian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads or place names derived from Old Norse topt ‘curtilage’, ‘site’, ‘homestead’.
SOFT SHELL-CLAM
SOFT SHELL-CLAM
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Biblical
That surrounds, that causes wounding.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Mighty (Allah)
Surname or Lastname
English (Bristol and Bath)
English (Bristol and Bath) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ostensibly an occupational name for a laborer, from Middle English work + man. According to a gloss cited by Reaney the term was used in the Middle Ages to denote an ambidextrous person, and the surname may also be a nickname in this sense.
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish
Stranger; Foreigner; Sunset; Hospitable
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, German
Fertile Upland; Place Name; Fertile Moor
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Modern, Sikh, Unique
God's Blessing; Gift
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Loving
Biblical
face; nostrils
SOFT SHELL-CLAM
SOFT SHELL-CLAM
SOFT SHELL-CLAM
SOFT SHELL-CLAM
SOFT SHELL-CLAM
v. i.
To cast the shell, or exterior covering; to fall out of the pod or husk; as, nuts shell in falling.
a.
Having a soft or fragile shell.
superl.
Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
superl.
Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.
a.
Abounding with shells; consisting of shells, or of a shell.
a.
Having no shell.
v. t.
To throw shells or bombs upon or into; to bombard; as, to shell a town.
superl.
Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
n.
Any pteropod shell.
n.
A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
superl.
Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.
n.
Any bivalve mollusk which secretes a shelly tube around its siphon, as the watering-shell.
superl.
Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
n.
A shell or pod.
n.
The covering, or outside part, of a nut; as, a hazelnut shell.
superl.
Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
v. t.
To shell.
v. t.
To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the shell, pod, etc.; as, to shell nuts or pease; to shell oysters.
v. i.
To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc.
a.
Alt. of Soft-shelled