Eggshell (Noun)
Meaning
The exterior covering of a bird's egg.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The delicate eggshell cracked under the slightest pressure, revealing the yolk inside.
- The robin's eggshell was a beautiful shade of blue, speckled with brown spots.
- The eggshell was so thin that it was almost translucent, allowing the embryo to be visible.
- The mother bird carefully turned the eggshell to ensure even heating and incubation.
- The archaeologists carefully brushed away the dirt to reveal the intact eggshell of a dinosaur egg.