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eggshell Definition

egg·shell (egs̸hel′)

noun

the hard, brittle outer covering of an egg of a reptile, bird, or monotreme

adjective

  1. fragile and thin, like eggshell
  2. yellowish-white

eggshell Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • base: I want a VOC free alternative to a traditional oil based eggshell.
  • eat: There is a suggestion that eating the eggshell can help the female to replace some calcium.
  • cause: And calcium deficiency is known to cause thin eggshells ( 5 ).
  • crush: Crush 4 fresh eggshells up finely and add to liquid.
  • bake: Crushed charcoal and baked eggshells ( that have been crushed also prove to be very popular.
  • put: An effective way to do this is to put empty eggshells ( from hen eggs used to make omelets ) in the cage.

Adjective modifier

  • crushed: A mild abrasive such as rice or crushed eggshells can be used inside containers.
  • broken: Which parts of Broken Eggshells would you attribute to your own experiences?
  • empty: An effective way to do this is to put empty eggshells ( from hen eggs used to make omelets ) in the cage.
  • thin: And calcium deficiency is known to cause thin eggshells ( 5 ).
  • white: For now stick with white eggshell or satinwood windowsills, door frames, doors and skirting boards.

Modifies a noun

  • paint: Can be applied over water based eggshell paints, vinyl silk emulsion, matt emulsion & Annie Sloan's Traditional Paint.
  • finish: Gloss and traditional eggshell finishes, in addition, will require wet rubbing down to provide a key for the new paint.
  • blue: The interior is enameled in a dark eggshell blue.
  • ivory: Ameba Long Dish by Scabetti The Ameba Long Dish is cast in earthenware and glazed in eggshell ivory and charcoal.
  • fragment: They could hardly take a step without crushing eggshell fragments.
  • color: The side panels, doors and rear seats have been tied together through a light eggshell color.

Browse dictionary entries near eggshell

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  3. eggnog
  4. Eggleston
  5. egghead
  6. eggbeater
  7. egg tooth
  8. egg-shaped
  9. egg roll
  10. egg on
  1. eggshell skull
  2. eggy
  3. egis
  4. eglantine
  5. Egmont
  6. ego
  7. ego ideal
  8. ego psychology
  9. ego trip
  10. egocentric