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Eggshell

noun/ˈɛɡʃɛl/
Definition
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛɡʃɛl/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɒlɔːɹˈɪmɪtə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɒlɔːɹˈɪmɪtə/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɛɡʃɛl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Eierschale
die äußere Hülle eines Vogeleis
🇫🇷French
coquille d'oeuf
le revêtement extérieur d'un œuf d'oiseau
🇪🇸Spanish
cáscara de huevo
la cubierta exterior del huevo de un pájaro
🇮🇹Italian
guscio d'uovo
il rivestimento esterno dell'uovo di uccello
🇳🇱Dutch
eierschaal
de buitenste laag van een vogelei
🇵🇹Portuguese
casca de ovo
a cobertura externa de um ovo de pássaro
🇷🇺Russian
яичная скорлупа
внешняя оболочка птичьего яйца
India
🇧🇩Bengali
ডিমের খোসা
পাখির ডিমের বাহ্যিক আবরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
முட்டை ஓடு
ஒரு பறவையின் முட்டையின் வெளிப்புற உறை
🇮🇳Telugu
గుడ్డు పెంకు
పక్షి గుడ్డు యొక్క బాహ్య కవచం
🇮🇳Marathi
अंड्याचे कवच
पक्ष्याच्या अंड्याचे बाह्य आवरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઇંડા શેલ
પક્ષીના ઈંડાનું બાહ્ય આવરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ಚಿಪ್ಪು
ಹಕ್ಕಿಯ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ಬಾಹ್ಯ ಹೊದಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുട്ടത്തോട്
ഒരു പക്ഷിയുടെ മുട്ടയുടെ പുറം ആവരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੰਡੇ ਦਾ ਸ਼ੈੱਲ
ਇੱਕ ਪੰਛੀ ਦੇ ਅੰਡੇ ਦਾ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਢੱਕਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
انڈے کا شیل
پرندے کے انڈے کا بیرونی احاطہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
蛋壳
鸟蛋的外壳
🇯🇵Japanese
卵殻
鳥の卵の外側を覆うもの
🇰🇷Korean
달걀 껍질
새알의 외부 덮개
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vỏ trứng
vỏ ngoài của trứng chim
🇹🇭Thai
เปลือกไข่
เปลือกนอกของไข่นก
🇮🇩Indonesian
kulit telur
lapisan luar telur burung
🇵🇭Filipino
kabibi
ang panlabas na takip ng itlog ng ibon
🇲🇾Malay
kulit telur
penutup luar telur burung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قشر البيض
الغطاء الخارجي لبيضة الطيور
🇮🇷Persian
پوسته تخم مرغ
پوشش بیرونی تخم پرنده
🇹🇷Turkish
yumurta kabuğu
kuş yumurtasının dış kaplaması
🇮🇱Hebrew
קליפת ביצה
הכיסוי החיצוני של ביצת ציפור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'eggshell'?
The primary meaning of 'eggshell' is 'the exterior covering of a bird's egg'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'eggshell' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'eggshell' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'eggshell' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'eggshell' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'eggshell' easy to spell?
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