See Also: Mohammed(dictionary)
Jinnah, Mohammed Ali(encyclopedia)
Jinnah, Mohammed Ali(dictionary)

eggshell (iou) and Mohammed (oh)


eggshell (iou)



eggshell noun & adjective. LME.
[from EGG noun + SHELL noun.]
A. noun. The thin shell or external covering of a bird's egg. LME.
walk on eggshells = tread on eggs s.v. EGG noun.
b. adjective. Having the delicacy of an eggshell; (of a paint or finish) having the slight sheen or the pale colour of a bird's egg. LME.
eggshell china: of extreme thinness and delicacy.
Day Lewis A sky of egg-shell blue.
eggshell-ful noun as much as the shell of a hen's egg could hold LME.

Mohammed (oh)



also Muhammad
(?570-632) an Arab holy man, born in Mecca, who started the Religion of Islam and is its most important Prophet (=someone who has been sent by God to lead people and teach them) . The things that God told him were later written down to form the holy book called the Koran.. When Muslim people mention Muhammad's name, they usually add the words "peace be upon him" in order to show their respect.