eggshell

[ eg-shel ]

/ ˈɛgˌʃɛl /

noun

the shell of a bird's egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals.

a pale yellowish-white color.

rather bulky paper having a slightly rough finish.

adjective

like an eggshell, as in thinness and delicacy; very brittle; fragile.

being pale yellowish-white in color.

having little or no gloss: eggshell white paint.

Origin of eggshell

First recorded in 1250–1300, eggshell is from the Middle English word ayschelle.See egg¹, shell

Words nearby eggshell

egg roll, egg rolling, egg sac, eggs Benedict, egg-shaped, eggshell, eggshell porcelain, egg slice, egg spoon, egg stone, egg timer

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Example sentences from the Web for eggshell

Only see, Jerry, they are studying that eggshell as though they thought they could make one.
The Pansy Magazine, April 1886|Various
The boat moved slowly toward the other canoe, drifting like an eggshell over the placid surface.
The Boy Patrol Around the Council Fire|Edward Sylvester Ellis
Within ten days he could rally to him Kickapoos, Potawatamies and Winnebagoes in sufficient force to crush us like an eggshell.
The Devil's Own|Randall Parrish
In carrying out an eggshell, broken at one end and of no further use, she dropped it near the foot of the tree.
Little Brothers of the Air|Olive Thorne Miller

He would slide an eggshell swiftly along without breaking it.
The Spell of the Rockies|Enos A. Mills

British Dictionary definitions for eggshell

eggshell

/ (ˈɛɡˌʃɛl) /

noun

the hard porous protective outer layer of a bird's egg, consisting of calcite and protein

a yellowish-white colour

a type of paper with a slightly rough finish

(modifier) (of paint) having a very slight sheenan eggshell finish

walk on eggshells to be very cautious or diplomatic for fear of upsetting someone

adjective

of a yellowish-white coloureggshell paint

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	eggshell
释义	eggshell [ eg-shel ] / ˈɛgˌʃɛl / noun the shell of a bird's egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals. a pale yellowish-white color. rather bulky paper having a slightly rough finish. adjective like an eggshell, as in thinness and delicacy; very brittle; fragile. being pale yellowish-white in color. having little or no gloss: eggshell white paint. Origin of eggshell First recorded in 1250–1300, eggshell is from the Middle English word ayschelle.See egg¹, shell Words nearby eggshell egg roll, egg rolling, egg sac, eggs Benedict, egg-shaped, eggshell, eggshell porcelain, egg slice, egg spoon, egg stone, egg timer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eggshell Only see, Jerry, they are studying that eggshell as though they thought they could make one. The Pansy Magazine, April 1886\|Various The boat moved slowly toward the other canoe, drifting like an eggshell over the placid surface. The Boy Patrol Around the Council Fire\|Edward Sylvester Ellis Within ten days he could rally to him Kickapoos, Potawatamies and Winnebagoes in sufficient force to crush us like an eggshell. The Devil's Own\|Randall Parrish In carrying out an eggshell, broken at one end and of no further use, she dropped it near the foot of the tree. Little Brothers of the Air\|Olive Thorne Miller He would slide an eggshell swiftly along without breaking it. The Spell of the Rockies\|Enos A. Mills British Dictionary definitions for eggshell eggshell / (ˈɛɡˌʃɛl) / noun the hard porous protective outer layer of a bird's egg, consisting of calcite and protein a yellowish-white colour a type of paper with a slightly rough finish (modifier) (of paint) having a very slight sheenan eggshell finish walk on eggshells to be very cautious or diplomatic for fear of upsetting someone adjective of a yellowish-white coloureggshell paint Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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