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eggshell
egg·shell E0055100 (ĕg′shĕl′)n.1. The thin, often brittle exterior covering of the egg of a bird or reptile.2. A pale yellow to yellowish white.3. A kind of paint that dries to a finish having very little shine.eggshell (ˈɛɡˌʃɛl) n1. (Zoology) the hard porous protective outer layer of a bird's egg, consisting of calcite and protein2. (Colours) a yellowish-white colour3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a type of paper with a slightly rough finish4. (Art Terms) (modifier) (of paint) having a very slight sheen: an eggshell finish. 5. walk on eggshells to be very cautious or diplomatic for fear of upsetting someoneadj (Colours) of a yellowish-white colour: eggshell paint. egg•shell (ˈɛgˌʃɛl)
n. 1. the shell of a bird's egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals. 2. a pale, yellowish-white color. adj. 3. like an eggshell, esp. in being thin and fragile. 4. pale yellowish-white. 5. (of paint) having little or no gloss. [1250–1300] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  eggshell - the exterior covering of a bird's eggshelleggs, egg - oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as foodcovering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" |
Translationsegg1 (eg) noun1. an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched. The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest. 蛋，卵 蛋，卵 2. such an object laid by a hen, used as food. Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs? 食用蛋(如雞蛋) 鸡蛋3. in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum. The egg is fertilized by the male sperm. 卵細胞 卵细胞，卵子 ˈegg-cup noun a small cup-shaped container for holding a boiled egg while it is being eaten. 蛋杯 蛋杯ˈeggplant noun a dark purple fruit used as a vegetable. 茄子 茄子ˈeggshell noun the fragile covering of an egg. 蛋殼 蛋壳put all one's eggs in one basket to depend entirely on the success of one scheme, plan etc. You should apply for more than one job – don't put all your eggs in one basket. 孤注一擲 孤注一掷teach one's grandmother to suck eggs to try to show someone more experienced than oneself how to do something. 班門弄斧 班门弄斧eggshell
walk on eggshellsTo act with great care and consideration so as not to upset someone. The littlest thing tends to anger my mother, so I feel like I have to walk on eggshells whenever I'm at her house.See also: eggshell, on, walkbe walking on eggshellsTo be acting with great care and consideration so as not to upset someone. The littlest thing tends to anger my mother, so I feel like I'm always walking on eggshells whenever I'm at her house.See also: eggshell, on, walkingbe treading on eggshellsTo be acting with great care and consideration so as not to upset someone, some situation, etc. The littlest thing tends to anger my mother, so I feel like I'm always treading on eggshells whenever I'm at her house.See also: eggshell, on, treadwalk on eggshells 1. Fig. to walk very carefully; to take steps gingerly. Since he stumbled and fell against the china cabinet, Bill has been walking on eggshells. 2. Fig. to be very diplomatic and inoffensive. I was walking on eggshells trying to explain the remark to her without offending her further.See also: eggshell, on, walkbe treading on eggshells or be walking on eggshells If you are treading on eggshells or are walking on eggshells, you are being extremely careful about what you say or do because you do not want to upset or offend someone. She was so easily offended, I felt as if I was treading on eggshells the whole time. Everyone was walking on eggshells around him, just not knowing what his reaction was going to be. Note: You can also say that someone is treading on eggs or is walking on eggs. Living with you is like treading on eggs.See also: eggshell, on, treadwalk on ˈeggshells be very careful not to upset somebody: I always felt as if I had to walk on eggshells around him so that I wouldn’t hurt his feelings.See also: eggshell, on, walkeggshell
eggshell1. the hard porous protective outer layer of a bird's egg, consisting of calcite and protein 2. a yellowish-white colour 3. (of paint) having a very slight sheen 4. of a yellowish-white colour eggshell, eggshellingA semimatte glaze or porcelain enamel surface resembling eggshell in texture; sometimes a defect.eggshell
egg·shell (eg'shel), The calcareous envelope of a bird's egg.eggshell (ĕg′shĕl′)n. The thin, often brittle exterior covering of the egg of a bird or reptile.Eggshell
EggshellAn obsolete Irish unit of volume approximately equivalent to 55 milliliters.eggshell
Related to eggshell: calcium carbonateSynonyms for eggshellnoun the exterior covering of a bird's eggSynonymsRelated Words- eggs
- egg
- covering
- natural covering
- cover
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