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egest

egg


Definition: Meaning of, egg in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɛɡ /

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egg eggs
  1. bird [countable] a round object with a hard surface, that contains a baby bird, snake, insect etc and which is produced by a female bird, snake, insect etc
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  2. food [uncountable and countable] an egg, especially one from a chicken, that is used for food
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  3. egg shape [countable] something the same shape as an egg
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  4. animals/people [countable] a cell produced by a woman or female animal that combines with SPERM (= male cell) to make a baby [=  ovum]
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  5. (have) egg on your face if someone, especially someone in authority, has egg on their face, they have been made to look stupid by something embarrassing
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  6. put all your eggs in one basket to depend completely on one thing or one course of action in order to get success, so that you have no other plans if this fails
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  7. lay an egg American English informal to fail or be unsuccessful at something that you are trying to do
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  8. good egg old-fashioned someone who you can depend on to be honest, kind etc
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
egg egged egged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
egging eggs
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egg used in phrases

  • Easter egg (noun)
    1. British English a chocolate egg bought or given as a present at Easter
    2. American English an egg that has been coloured and decorated to celebrate Easter
  • Fabergé egg
    1. one of the golden eggs decorated with jewels which were made by Peter Carl Fabergé for the Russian royal family in the late 19th century
  • Scotch egg (noun)
    1. a cooked egg that is covered with meat and BREADCRUMBS, then FRIED
  • bad egg (noun)
    1. old-fashioned slang a bad person
  • baked egg (noun)
    1. egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin
  • boiled egg (noun)
    1. egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water
  • candy egg (noun)
    1. egg-shaped candy
  • chocolate egg (noun)
    1. egg-shaped chocolate candy
  • coddled egg (noun)
    1. egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water
  • darning egg (noun)
    1. an egg-shaped ovoid of stone, porcelain, wood, or similar hard material, which is inserted into the toe or heel of a sock to hold it in the proper shape and provide a firm foundation for repairs
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