eggshell

/ˈɛɡʃɛl/

/ˈɛɡˌʃɛɫ/

eggshell

a soft, pale off-white color that resembles the color of the interior of an eggshell

Eggshell

the hard layer that covers the surface of an egg, especially of a chicken's egg

synonyms : shell

Examples

1. I was always on eggshells when my family came to stay.

2. When he's tired we spend the day treading on eggshells as he becomes stubborn and grumpy.

3. If you're sick you don't want people treating you differently, and you really don't want people walking on eggshells around you.

4. Most people put eggshells on the walls.