Definitions

1. noun

a type of ice cream characterized by a shell of ice surrounding a liquid ice cream core

“She stopped by the ice cream truck to buy a hardshell chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.”

2. noun

a type of crab or crab shell that is hard and not easily broken

“The fishermen carefully removed the hardshell from the cooking pot to examine it.”

3. noun

a type of turtle or turtle shell that is hard and protective

“The baby turtle emerged from its hardshell and began its journey to the ocean.”

4. adjective

difficult to break or crack, often used to describe a hard outer layer

“The hardshell of the coconut made it challenging to crack open.”

5. adjective

firmly closed or sealed, often used to describe a container or a shell

“The hardshell of the turtle kept it safe from predators.”