'eggshell' definitions:
Definition of 'eggshell'
(from WordNet)
noun
The exterior covering of a bird's egg [syn: shell, eggshell]
Definition of 'eggshell'
From: GCIDE
- eggshell \egg"shell`\, a.
- 1. of a pale, yellowish-white color; as, an eggshell ceiling and light green walls. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 2. (Architecture) having a smooth but not glossy texture like that of a hen's egg; as, a latex paint giving an eggshell finish. Also referred to as matte glaze or {non-lustrous glaze}. [PJC]
Definition of 'eggshell'
From: GCIDE
- eggshell \egg"shell`\, n.
- 1. The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zo["o]l.) A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'eggshell'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alabaster,
- alabastrine,
- albescent,
- albumen,
- bubble,
- caviar,
- china,
- cream,
- creamy,
- delicate,
- dun-white,
- egg,
- egg white,
- fair,
- fish eggs,
- flat,
- glair,
- glass,
- glass house,
- glaucescent,
- glaucous,
- gloss,
- gray-white,
- house of cards,
- ice,
- iridescent,
- ivory,
- ivory-white,
- light,
- lint-white,
- matchwood,
- mellow,
- mother-of-pearl,
- nacreous,
- off-white,
- old paper,
- opalescent,
- ovule,
- pale,
- parchment,
- pastel,
- patinaed,
- pearl,
- pearly,
- pearly-white,
- piecrust,
- quiet,
- roe,
- sad,
- semigloss,
- simple,
- sober,
- soft,
- soft-colored,
- soft-hued,
- softened,
- somber,
- spawn,
- subdued,
- subtle,
- sweet,
- tender,
- vitellus,
- white,
- whitish,
- whity,
- yellow,
- yolk