eggshell

¹egg·shell

noun \ˈeg-ˌshel, ˈāg-\

Definition of EGGSHELL

1

: the hard exterior covering of an egg

2

: something resembling an eggshell especially in fragility

First Known Use of EGGSHELL

14th century

Rhymes with EGGSHELL

band shell, barbell, Becquerel, Blackwell, bluebell, bombshell, bridewell, cadelle, cartel, chandelle, Chanel, clamshell, compel, cormel, cornel, corral, cowbell, cupel, diel, dispel, doorbell, dry cell, dry well, dumbbell, duxelles, ear shell, excel, expel, farewell, fat cell, foretell, fuel cell, gazelle, germ cell, Glaspell, gromwell, groundswell, half shell, handbell, hard sell, hard-shell, harebell, hotel, impel, indwell, inkwell, Jarrell, jurel, Kandel, lampshell, lapel, Mandel, marcel, maxwell, Maxwell, micelle, misspell, morel, motel, nacelle, nerve cell, Nobel, noel, nouvelle, nutshell, oil well, Orel, Orwell, outsell, pall-mall, Parnell, pastel, pell-mell, pixel, pointelle, Ponselle, presell, propel, quenelle, rakehell, rappel, Ravel, rebel, refel, repel, respell, retell, riel, rondel, Roswell, saurel, scalpel, seashell, sequel, sleigh bell, soft sell, soft-shell, solgel, speedwell, spinel, stairwell, star shell, stem cell, tooth shell, unsell, unwell, upwell, wind-bell

²eggshell

adjective

Definition of EGGSHELL

1

: thin and fragile

2

: slightly glossy

3

: yellowish white

First Known Use of EGGSHELL

1835

egg·shell

noun \ˈeg-ˌshel, ˈāg-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EGGSHELL

: the hard exterior covering of an egg