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Another word for softshell

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• adjective (Context 1)

Having a relatively soft, flexible, or leathery outer shell, carapace, or covering (especially of a crustacean that has recently molted or a turtle).

Usage Example

"The seafood restaurant is famous for its lightly battered soft-shelled crab sandwiches."

Strongest
soft-shelled

• noun (Context 2)

Any freshwater turtle of the family Trionychidae, native to North America, Africa, and Asia, characterized by a flattened, leathery carapace lacking horny scutes and an elongated, snorkel-like snout.

Usage Example

"A spiny softshell turtle was basking on aPartially submerged log near the riverbank."

Strongest
softshell turtle

• noun (Context 3)

A marine crab or clam with a soft, pliable shell, especially an edible crab that has recently molted its old exoskeleton.

Usage Example

"Local watermen harvest softshells in late spring when the blue crabs begin to molt."

Strongest
softshell crab

Opposites of softshell

The opposite of softshell shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

hardshell
hard-shelled
See all opposites of softshell

• Nearby Words

softish
softly
softness
softshell
softshell turtle
softshoe
software

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Softshell. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/softshell
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