Meaning & Definition of Egg in English
English⟶
Egg
/ɛg/
noun
1. 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
synonym:
- egg
2. Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
synonym:
- egg,
- eggs
3. One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
- "She kicked him in the balls and got away"
synonym:
- testis,
- testicle,
- orchis,
- ball,
- ballock,
- bollock,
- nut,
- egg
verb
1. Throw eggs at
synonym:
- egg
2. Coat with beaten egg
- "Egg a schnitzel"
synonym:
- egg
Examples of using
It was so hot in Australia yesterday that Tom managed to fry an egg on a shovel.
Tom salted his egg.
Somebody ate my Easter egg.