Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hit | Yes | No | Yes | No |
shell | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hit (noun) | shell (noun) |
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the act of contacting one thing with another | the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod |
a conspicuous success | hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles |
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense) | ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun |
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate | a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) |
a connection made via the internet to another website | the housing or outer covering of something |
a dose of a narcotic drug | a very light narrow racing boat |
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together | a rigid covering that envelops an object |
the exterior covering of a bird's egg | |
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts | |
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals |
hit (verb) | shell (verb) |
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pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to | remove from its shell or outer covering |
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target | remove the husks from |
hit with a missile from a weapon | use explosives on |
hit the intended target or goal | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument | hit the pitches of hard and regularly |
hit against; come into sudden contact with | look for and collect shells by the seashore |
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments | fall out of the pod or husk |
cause to move by striking | create by using explosives |
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely | |
reach a destination, either real or abstract | |
drive something violently into a location | |
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level | |
cause to experience suddenly | |
encounter by chance | |
kill intentionally and with premeditation |