Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Soft-shell

· Soft·-shell · IPA

01 a. Having a soft or fragile shell.

1.
Having a soft or fragile shell.

Phrases & compounds

Soft-shell clam — the long clam. See Mya.

Soft-shelled crab — See the Note under Crab, 1.

Soft-shelled turtle — Same as Soft tortoise, under Soft.