shellfish
Definitions
Noun
- Meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
- Invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shellfish".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shellfish".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shell | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | shells | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | sells | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | shelf | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | selfish | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | ellis | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | smallish | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | hellish | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | elfish | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | shellings | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | jellyfish | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | sollish | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | shell's | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | selfies | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | mellish | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | chellis | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | shellshock | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | selfs | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | elish | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | shellito | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shellfish" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shellfish" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | paralytic | 4 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shellfish".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
South Africa indefinitely extends ban on Saldanha Bay shellfish harvesting; farms remain closed
Jul 20, 2026 SeafoodSource
Jul 20, 2026 SeafoodSource
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Shellfish Advisory Board considers changes to harvest weight limit, license fees
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Jul 13, 2026 thelocalnews.news
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Feb 3, 2026 Florida Atlantic University
Ipswich beaches, shellfish flats closed following sewer breaks in Haverhill
Jun 29, 2026 thelocalnews.news
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