/ Dictionary / Index S soft-shell: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: soft-shell Pronunciation: (sôft'shel", soft'-), [key] — adj. having a soft, flexible, or fragile shell, as a crab that has recently molted. —n. a soft-shell animal, esp. a soft-shell crab. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. soft sell soft-shell clam Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language