Definition of "thin-shelled" []

• Of animals or plants that have a thin shell (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "We're still acting as if it's perfectly OK to use this thin-shelled atmosphere as an open sewer."
• "Ignoring her, David tried to crack open another thin-shelled egg, but his fingers went straight through, puncturing the yolk."
• "The Navy speedboat operators sailed blind, lights out, knowing that if their thin-shelled craft struck a mine they would be instantly vaporized."