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Definition of 'egg'Etymology 1
From (etyl) egge, from (etyl) .
Noun
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(zoology|countable) An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, snakes, insects and other animals, housing the embryo during its development.
(countable) The egg of a domestic fowl as an item of food.
(uncountable) The contents of one or more (hen's usually) eggs as a culinary ingredient, etc.
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(biology|countable) The female primary cell, the ovum.
* {{quote-magazine|year=2013|month=May-June|author= Katrina G. Claw
|title= Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm
|volume=101|issue=3|magazine=( American Scientist)
|passage=Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.}}
Anything shaped like an egg, such as an Easter egg or a chocolate egg.
A swelling on one's head, usually large or noticeable, associated with an injury.
(mildly|pejorative|slang|ethnic slur), (potentially offensive) A person of Caucasian (Western) ancestry, who has a strong desire to learn about and immerse him- or herself in East Asian culture, and/or such a person who is perceived as behaving as if he or she were Asian (from the "white" outside and "yellow" inside).
(NZ|pejorative) A foolish or obnoxious person.
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In terms such as good egg'', ''bad egg'', ''tough egg etc., a person, fellow.
Verb
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To throw eggs at.
To dip in or coat with beaten egg (cooking).
To distort a circular cross-section (as in a tube) to an elliptical or oval shape, either inadvertently or intentionally.
- After I cut the tubing, I found that I had slightly egged it in the vise.
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* egg-shell, eggshell
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* scrambled egg, scrambled eggs
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See also
* caviar
* roe
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .
Verb
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To encourage, incite.
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