eggshell
Of a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshellOf a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.
» Where do I throw these eggshells?
Wo kann ich diese Eierschalen wegwerfen?
Где мне выбросить эту яичную скорлупу?
Куда мне выбросить эту яичную скорлупу?
Meaning
3 sensesOf a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.
Exhibiting the thinness, translucency or near-transparency, and fragility of an eggshell.
eggshell porcelain
Very matt, having a low reflexivity, like an eggshell.
This clear varnish is available in gloss, matt and eggshell finishes.
Examples
12 sentencesWhere do I throw these eggshells?
ruГде мне выбросить эту яичную скорлупу?
deWo kann ich diese Eierschalen wegwerfen?
Where can I throw this eggshell?
ruКуда можно выбросить эту яичную скорлупу?
Better half an egg than an empty eggshell.
deBesser ein halbes Ei, als eine leere Eierschale.
Some eggshells are so sharp that they can cut you.
deEierschalen sind mitunter so scharf, dass man sich daran schneiden kann.
The tennis player was walking on eggshells, so to speak.
Origin
From Middle English eggeshell, ege schelle, egg-shel, egg shelle (also as Middle English eFrom Middle English eggeshell, ege schelle, egg-shel, egg shelle (also as Middle English eye schell, ey-schel, ey-schelle), partially continuing Old English ǣġsċill, ǣġsċyll (“eggshell”), equivalent to egg + shell. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oaierskil (“eggshell”), Dutch eierschaal (“eggshell”), German Eierschale (“eggshell”), Danish æggeskal (“eggshell”), Swedish äggskal (“eggshell”).
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Forms
more eggshell, most eggshell| Comparative | more eggshell Lesson |
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| Superlative | most eggshell Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form