egg

1 of 3

noun

ˈeg

ˈāg

often attributive

: the hard-shelled reproductive body produced by a bird and especially by the common domestic chicken

also : its contents used as food

: an animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum together with its nutritive and protective envelopes and having the capacity to develop into a new individual capable of independent existence

: ovum

: something resembling an egg

: person, sort

a good egg

eggless adjective

eggy

ˈe-gē

ˈā-

adjective

egg

2 of 3

verb (1)

egged; egging; eggs

transitive verb

: to incite to action

—usually used with on

egg

3 of 3

verb (2)

egged; egging; eggs

transitive verb

: to cover with egg

: to pelt with eggs

Kids Definition

egg 1 of 2

noun

ˈeg

ˈāg

: an oval or rounded body surrounded by a shell or membrane by which some animals (as birds, fish, insects, and reptiles) reproduce and from which the young hatches out

: egg cell

: the contents of the egg of a bird and especially a chicken that is eaten as food

egg

2 of 2

verb

egged; egging

: to urge or encourage to do usually something foolish or dangerous

… he'd been calling the snake off, not egging it on …

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

单词	egging
释义	egg 1 of 3 noun ˈeg ˈāg often attributive 1 a : the hard-shelled reproductive body produced by a bird and especially by the common domestic chicken also : its contents used as food b : an animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum together with its nutritive and protective envelopes and having the capacity to develop into a new individual capable of independent existence c : ovum 2 : something resembling an egg 3 : person, sort a good egg eggless adjective eggy ˈe-gē ˈā- adjective Illustration of egg 1 shell 2 outer shell membrane 3 inner shell membrane 4 air space 5 chalaza 6 albumen or white layers 7 yolk layers 8 blastodisc 9 vitelline membrane egg 2 of 3 verb (1) egged; egging; eggs transitive verb : to incite to action —usually used with on egg 3 of 3 verb (2) egged; egging; eggs transitive verb 1 : to cover with egg 2 : to pelt with eggs Phrases egg on one's face : a state of embarrassment or humiliation Synonyms Noun baby being bird bod [British] body character cookie cooky creature customer devil duck face fish guy head human human being individual life man mortal party person personage scout slob sort soul specimen stiff thing wight Verb (1) encourage exhort goad nudge press prod prompt urge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The egg will hatch about 10 days after it is laid. the smell of rotten eggs I bought a carton of eggs. a batter made from flour and egg The egg is fertilized by the sperm. Word History Etymology Noun Middle English egge, from Old Norse egg; akin to Old English ǣg egg, Latin ovum, Greek ōion Verb (1) Middle English, from Old Norse eggja; akin to Old English ecg edge — more at edge First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing egg chicken-and-egg bad egg Easter egg egg cell egg mayonnaise egg foo yong egg and dart egg on egg on one's face egg timer egg tooth good egg goose egg Scotch egg nest egg the goose that lays the golden egg lay an egg egg cream dropped egg curate's egg thunder egg with egg on one's face egg case egg roll egg foo young egg foo yung See More chicken-and-egg bad egg Easter egg egg cell egg mayonnaise egg foo yong egg and dart egg on egg on one's face egg timer egg tooth good egg goose egg Scotch egg nest egg the goose that lays the golden egg lay an egg egg cream dropped egg curate's egg thunder egg with egg on one's face egg case egg roll egg foo young egg foo yung See More Kids Definition egg 1 of 2 noun ˈeg ˈāg 1 : an oval or rounded body surrounded by a shell or membrane by which some animals (as birds, fish, insects, and reptiles) reproduce and from which the young hatches out 2 : egg cell 3 : the contents of the egg of a bird and especially a chicken that is eaten as food egg 2 of 2 verb egged; egging : to urge or encourage to do usually something foolish or dangerous … he'd been calling the snake off, not egging it on … J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Medical Definition egg noun ˈeg, ˈāg 1 : the hard-shelled reproductive body produced by a bird and especially by the common domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) 2 : an animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum together with its nutritive and protective envelopes and having the capacity to develop into a new individual capable of independent existence 3 : ovum egging verb present participle of egg as in goading Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance goading spurring prodding prompting whipping exhorting hounding flogging pressing pricking wrangling scourging punching herding driving shepherding running
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egg

noun

Illustration of egg

verb (1)

verb (2)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing egg

Kids Definition

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noun

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