noun

eggshell

EHG-shehl

noun

The thin, hard outer covering of an egg.

"Be careful not to get bits of eggshell in the batter."

"She crushed the eggshells and added them to her compost."

adj

Pale off-white in color, like the shell of a hen's egg.

"The living room was painted an eggshell white."

Very thin, delicate, and easily broken, like an eggshell.

"The antique teacup had an almost eggshell fragility."

Describing a paint finish with a slight, low sheen — more matte than satin but not fully flat.

"We chose an eggshell finish for the hallway walls."

How to Use Eggshell

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe brittle shell around an egg, or (as a color/finish) a soft, pale, low-sheen look.

Easily confused with

satin → matte →

Common pairings

eggshell white eggshell finish crack the eggshell

more eggshell comparative, eggshells plural, most eggshell superlative

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Be careful not to get bits of _____ in the batter.