eggshell

ˈɛɡˌʃɛl

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Definition of eggshell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biologyhard outer covering of an egg

The eggshell cracked when it hit the floor.

crust

shell

colorsvery pale off-white color with a warm tone

She painted her room in an eggshell shade.

cream

ivory

off-white

Adjective

colorsvery pale yellowish-white color like a chicken shell

The walls were painted in an eggshell shade.

off-white

pale

design

TECH.

having a very matte, faintly textured paint surface

TECH.

The eggshell paint gave the room a soft look.

flat

matte

fragility

Rare

very thin and easily broken

Rare

The eggshell vase broke easily.

brittle

delicate

fragile

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hard outer covering of an egg
very pale off-white color with a warm tone

Expressions with eggshell

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eggshell blue

shade of blue similar to robin's eggs

Her dress was a lovely eggshell blue.

eggshell porcelain

very thin translucent porcelain from China

The museum displayed an exquisite eggshell porcelain vase.

Origin of eggshell

Old English, æg (egg) + scell (shell)

Terms with eggshell included in their meaning

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air cell

ornithology

cavity within a bird's eggshell

egg tooth

zoology

sharp projection used to break eggshell

Examples of eggshell in a sentence

Artists often use eggshells in their work.
The eggshell curtains complemented the room's decor.
Her dress was a lovely eggshell color.
The eggshell curtains complemented the decor.
Her dress was a soft eggshell color.
The eggshell finish on the vase was exquisite.

They chose eggshell tiles for the bathroom walls.
The eggshell walls couldn't withstand the storm.
Her eggshell confidence shattered under pressure.

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French:coquille d'œuf, fragile, ...
German:Eierschale, eierschalenfarben, ...
Italian:guscio d'uovo, panna, ...
Spanish:cascarón, blanco cáscara de huevo, ...
Portuguese:casca, cor de casca de ovo, ...
Chinese:蛋壳, 蛋壳色的, ...
Japanese:卵殻, 卵の殻のような, ...
Arabic:قِشْرَةُ البَيْضَة, قشري, ...
Hebrew:קְלִפַּת בֵּיצָה, בְּצֶבַע קְלִפַּת בֵּיצָה, ...
Russian:яичная скорлупа, цвета яичной скорлупы, ...
Ukrainian:яєчна шкаралупа, яєчний, ...
Hindi:अंडे का खोल, फीका पीला, ...
Bengali:ডিমের খোসা, ফ্যাকাশে, ...
Catalan:closca d'ou, ivori, ...
Czech:skořápka, skořápkový, ...
Danish:æggeskal, æggeskalsfarvet, ...
Dutch:eierschaal, mat, ...
Greek:τσόφλι, εκρού, ...
Hungarian:tojáshéj, tojáshéjszínű, ...
Khmer:សំបកស៊ុត, ពណ៌សលឿងស្រាល, ...
Korean:달걀 껍데기, 계란껍질색의, ...
Persian:پوسته تخم‌مرغ, تخم‌مرغی, ...
Polish:skorupka jajka, w kolorze skorupki jajka, ...
Portuguese (BR):casca de ovo, marfim, ...
Romanian:coajă de ou, de coajă de ou, ...
Swedish:äggskal, äggskalsfärgad, ...
Thai:เปลือกไข่, ขาวนวล, ...
Turkish:yumurta kabuğu, açık krem, ...
Vietnamese:vỏ trứng, trắng ngà, ...

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