eggshell

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈeg-ˌshel, ˈāg-\
- /ˈeɡ.ʃel/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈeg-ˌshel, ˈāg-\

Definitions of eggshell word

noun eggshell The thin, hard outer layer of an egg, especially a hen's egg. 1
noun eggshell outer part of egg 1
variable noun eggshell An eggshell is the hard covering on the outside of an egg. 0
adjective eggshell Eggshell paint makes surfaces dull, not shiny, when it is painted on them. 0
noun eggshell the hard porous protective outer layer of a bird's egg, consisting of calcite and protein 0
noun eggshell a yellowish-white colour 0

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eggshell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for eggshell

noun eggshell

shell — a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
casing — A casing is a substance or object that covers something and protects it.
covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.

All 4 Synonyms of eggshell