1. egg(n = noun.animal) - animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds;
is a kind of egg cell, ovum
has parts: chalaza, vitellus, yolk
has particulars: nit, spawn, roe, silkworm seed, roe
2. egg(n = noun.food) eggs - oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food;
is a kind of food product, foodstuff
has parts: albumen, egg white, ovalbumin, white, egg yolk, yolk, eggshell, shell
Derived forms verb egg2, verb egg1
3. egg(n = noun.body) ball, ballock, bollock, nut, orchis, testicle, testis - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
is a kind of gonad, sex gland, male reproductive gland
is a part of male reproductive system, family jewels, male genital organ, male genitalia, male genitals
has parts: arteria testicularis, internal spermatic artery, testicular artery, testicular vein, vena testicularis, seminiferous tubule, epididymis, rete testis, ductus deferens, vas deferens, spermatic cord
has particulars: cobblers, undescended testicle, undescended testis
1. egg(v = verb.contact) - throw eggs at;
is one way to bombard, pelt
Derived form noun egg2
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
2. egg(v = verb.contact) - coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel"
is one way to coat, surface
Derived form noun egg2
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
1. The oval or roundish body laid by domestic poultry and other birds, tortoises, etc. It consists of a yolk, usually surrounded by the “white” or albumen, and inclosed in a shell or strong membrane. [1913 Webster]
2. A simple cell, from the development of which the young of animals are formed; ovum; germ cell. [1913 Webster]
3. Anything resembling an egg in form. [1913 Webster]
" Egg is used adjectively, or as the first part of self-explaining compounds; as, egg beater or egg-beater, egg case, egg ladle, egg-shaped, etc." [1913 Webster]
To urge on; to instigate; to incite1913 Webster]
"Adam and Eve he egged to ill." [1913 Webster]
"[She] did egg him on to tell
How fair she was." [1913 Webster]
egg, n.
1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in a protective layer and capable of developing into a new individual. b the egg of the domestic hen, used for food.
2 Biol. the female reproductive cell in animals and plants.
3 colloq. a person or thing qualified in some way (a tough egg).
4 anything resembling or imitating an egg, esp. in shape or appearance.
Idiom:
as sure as eggs is (or are) eggs colloq. without any doubt. egg-beater
1 a device for beating eggs.
2 US sl. a helicopter. egg-custard = CUSTARD(1). egg-flip (or -nog) a drink of alcoholic spirit with beaten egg, milk, etc. eggs (or egg) and bacon any of various yellow- and orange-shaded plants, esp. the snapdragon or toadflax. egg-spoon a small spoon for eating a boiled egg. egg-timer a device for timing the cooking of an egg. egg-tooth a projection of an embryo bird or reptile used for breaking out of the shell. egg-white the white of an egg. have (or put) all one's eggs in one basket colloq. risk everything on a single venture. with egg on one's face colloq. made to look foolish.
Derivative:
eggless adj. eggy adj. (eggier, eggiest).
egg, v.tr. (foll. by on) urge (egged us on to it; egged them on to do it).
Etymology:
ME f. ON eggja = EDGE
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