eggy1
/ˈɛɡi/adjective (eggier, eggiest)
Rich in or covered with egg: cod fried in an eggy batter...
- A warm slice of this filling eggy potato dish was served with a blob of mayonnaise and a red pepper purée.
- The dish comes with a mellow bowl of eggy soup, and it's just comfort in a bowl.
- His homemade zabaglione is eggy and sweet.
Rhymes
eggy2
/ˈɛɡi/adjective (eggier, eggiest) British informal
Annoyed; irritated.That's why I feel so eggy. They probably saved this afternoon to give us the works....
- I'm sorry if you paid more for less car, but please don't get eggy and fly at me at every opportunity.
Origin
1930s: from egg2 + -y1.
- onomatological
- onomatologist
- onomatology
- onomatomancy
- onomatomania
- onomatope
- onomatopeics
- onomatopoeia
- onomatopoeic
- onomatopoeical
- onomatopoeically
- onomatopoeics
- onomatopoesis
- onomatopoesy
- onomatopoetical
- onomatopoetically
- onomatopoiesis
- onomatopoietic
- onomatopoësis
- onomatous
- Onondaga
- on one's back
- on one's beam ends
- on one's conscience
- on one's feet