shell-like adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Having a similar shape to a seashell. •(literary, old-fashioned) Of the external ear, resembling the graceful convolutions of a seashell. noun1 •(UK, slang) The ear.Can I have a quick word in your shell-like, when you've got a moment? formsshell-likes · more shell-like · most shell-like