eggshell
noun
the shell of a bird's egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals.
eggshells
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pluralof eggshell.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Now he’s in charge, and we are walking on eggshells making sure that this doesn’t go too crazy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The ostrich eggshells were probably used as containers for carrying or storing water.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Curiously, DDT did not kill the birds outright, but rather caused their eggshells to collapse under the weight of the incubating adults.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
Are you walking on eggshells around certain issues, or purposely avoiding topics because they feel too risky to discuss?
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
The princesses, the fathers, the king, and the children, they crumbled like eggshells, powdery and beautiful—for they were always beautiful.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
