/ Dictionary / Index S soft-shelled turtle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: soft'-shelled tur'tle Pronunciation: [key] any of numerous aquatic turtles of the family Trionychidae, inhabiting North America, Asia, and Africa, having the shell covered with flexible, leathery skin instead of horny plates. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. soft-shell crab soft-shoe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: divulge Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language