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? — odexed
deWo kann ich diese Eierschalen wegwerfen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Where can I throw this eggshell?
ruКуда можно выбросить эту яичную скорлупу? — marafon
Better half an egg than an empty eggshell.
deBesser ein halbes Ei, als eine leere Eierschale. — Esperantostern
Some eggshells are so sharp that they can cut you.
deEierschalen sind mitunter so scharf, dass man sich daran schneiden kann. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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 |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form