1
: the hard exterior covering of an egg
2
: something resembling an eggshell especially in fragility
1
: thin and fragile
2
: slightly glossy
3
: yellowish white
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Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Walking on eggshells around him isn’t going to help you, though.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 7 May 2024
His thoughts are contained within four eggshell-white walls, the only connection to the outside world a window above his desk.
—Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2022
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Noun
Consequently, what ought to have been a dynamic and creative process felt more like treading on eggshells.
—Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Walking on eggshells around him isn’t going to help you, though.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The recipe and the list of ingredients to make eggshell water are quite simple:
Boil a gallon of water.
—Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 7 May 2024
His thoughts are contained within four eggshell-white walls, the only connection to the outside world a window above his desk.
—Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2022
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eggshell
1 of 2 noun
egg·shell
-ˌshel 
: the shell of an egg
eggshell
2 of 2 adjective1
: being thin and fragile
eggshell china
2
: slightly glossy
Medical Definition
eggshell
noun
egg·shell
ˈeg-ˌshel, ˈāg-
: the hard exterior covering of an egg
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