NOUN
- freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
- edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell
How To Use soft-shelled crab In A Sentence
- Crabs also slough off their old-age; this is generally allowed with regard to the soft-shelled crabs, and it is said to be the case with the testaceous kind, as for instance with the large ‘granny’ crab. The History of Animals
- I put no flavorings in the cakes, because I like the main taste to be the tender, succulent crabmeat, which is why my favorite food in the world is sauteed soft-shelled crab. Maggie's Farm
- Soft-shelled crabs are blue crabs taken after the hard shell has been discarded and the new one is still soft.
