Word Type

Noun

Adjective

The word "eggshell" can be used as noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

robin's-egg blue

Derived Terms

eggshell blue eggshell rule eggshellful walk on eggshells

Derived From

egg shell

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cover covering natural covering

Type Of (IsA)

bodily secretion container organic matter

Related Terms

egg off white shell

Synonym Network

shell

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.