: mild as a proverbial dove : pure and lovable : gentle our host introduced us to his two daughters, beautiful and dovelike creatures.

Is Dovelike a word?

adjective figuratively Peaceful ; innocent ; pacifist .

What does it mean to shell something?

intransitive verb. 1 : to fall or scale off in thin pieces. 2 : to cast the shell or exterior covering : fall out of the pod or husk nuts which shell in falling.