eggshell

Speech parts

1. eggshell - Noun

2. eggshell - Adjective

Meaning

The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.

A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shell white ivory case alabaster ecru fine covering fragile tender delicate brittle casing porcelain mould
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Antonyms

strong inside resilient entrails egg white innards
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Hypernyms

cover covering natural covering

Phrases with the word

walk on eggshell eggshell colour eggshell paint eggshell color less eggshell

Examples

What they had between them was still as fragile as a flickering candle flame, as delicate as eggshell - and he knew that if it shattered, if he somehow let it break and be destroyed, something inside him would shatter too, something that could never be fixed. Cassandra Clare

Hope can be the most wonderful thing in the world or it can crush your heart like an eggshell. Harlan Coben

A hero without faults is like an omelet without little bits of eggshell in it. Colin Cotterill

The eggshell cannot be a mother of its resultant offspring. African Proverb

Accordingly, it is exceptionally valuable for bathrooms, furniture, and kitchens, but it is shinier than eggshell, so it is even more prone to show imperfections. Source: Internet

"A Howiesons Poort tradition of engraving ostrich eggshell containers dated to 60,000 years ago at Diepkloof Rock Shelter, South Africa". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

eggsalad eggshake eggshaped eggshell blue eggshell color eggshell colour