tread on eggshells

verb

Synonym of walk on eggshells.

Meanings

verbtread on eggshells (third-person singular simple present treads on eggshells, present participle treading on eggshells, simple past trod on eggshells or tread on eggshells or treaded on eggshells, past participle trod on eggshells or tread on eggshells or trodden on eggshells or treaded on eggshells)

present singular third person treads on eggshells · participle present treading on eggshells · past trod on eggshells · past treaded on eggshells · participle past trod on eggshells · participle past trodden on eggshells · participle past treaded on eggshells

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of walk on eggshells.

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APA

tread on eggshells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tread%20on%20eggshells

MLA

“tread on eggshells.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tread%20on%20eggshells. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tread on eggshells,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tread%20on%20eggshells.

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