shell-like

Alternative forms

 * shelllike

Adjective

 * 1) Having a similar shape to a seashell.
 * 2)  Of the external ear, resembling the graceful convolutions of a seashell.

Usage notes

 * shell-like is several times more common than shelllike in print. GPO manual recommends using a hyphen to avoid a triple consonant.

Noun

 * 1)  The ear.
 * Can I have a quick word in your shell-like, when you've got a moment?