Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S shell game: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shell' game" Pronunciation: [key] a sleight-of-hand swindling game resembling thimblerig but employing walnut shells or the like instead of thimblelike cups. any deceit, swindle, fraud, or the like. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shellflower shell jacket ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quadrumanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language