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Egg

Noun

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1.NounAn approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell during its development. The (usually) non-developing, edible egg (sense 1.1) of a domestic fowl such as a duck, goose, or, especially, chicken; the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food.
"We made a big omelette with three eggs for breakfast.; I should determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise.; The farmer offered me some fresh eggs, but I told him I was allergic to egg."
2.NounAn approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell during its development. The (usually) non-developing, edible egg (sense 1.1) of a domestic fowl such as a duck, goose, or, especially, chicken; the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food.
"We made a big omelette with three eggs for breakfast.; I should determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise.; The farmer offered me some fresh eggs, but I told him I was allergic to egg."
3.NounThe (usually) non-developing, edible egg (sense 1.1) of a domestic fowl such as a duck, goose, or, especially, chicken; the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food.
"We made a big omelette with three eggs for breakfast.; I should determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise.; The farmer offered me some fresh eggs, but I told him I was allergic to egg."
4.NounA food item shaped to resemble an egg (sense 1.1.1), such as a chocolate egg.
5.NounSynonym of ovum (“the female gamete of an animal”); an egg cell.
6.NounA thing which looks like or is shaped like an egg (sense 1.1). A swelling on one's head, usually large or noticeable, resulting from an injury.
7.NounA swelling on one's head, usually large or noticeable, resulting from an injury.
8.NounChiefly in egg and dart: an ornamental oval moulding alternating in a row with dart or triangular shapes.
9.NounA score of zero; specifically , a batter's failure to score; a duck egg or duck's egg.
10.NounA bomb or mine.
11.NounA would-be spark, especially one created by an overweight spaceship and that leads to a pattern's destruction.
12.NounSenses relating to people. A person; a fellow.
"a bad egg    a good egg    a tough egg    Cheerio, old egg!; to crack someone's egg; Shut up, you egg!"
13.NounSenses relating to people. A person; a fellow.
"a bad egg    a good egg    a tough egg    Cheerio, old egg!; to crack someone's egg; Shut up, you egg!"
14.NounA person; a fellow.
"a bad egg    a good egg    a tough egg    Cheerio, old egg!"
15.NounA white person considered to be overly infatuated with East Asia.
16.NounA user of the microblogging service Twitter identified by the default avatar (historically an image of an egg (sense 1.1.1)) rather than a custom image; hence, a newbie or noob.
17.NounA person regarded as having not yet realized they are transgender, who has not yet come out as transgender, or who is in the early stages of transitioning. One's lack of awareness that one is transgender.
"to crack someone's egg"
18.NounOne's lack of awareness that one is transgender.
"to crack someone's egg"
19.NounA foolish or obnoxious person.
"Shut up, you egg!"
20.NounA young person.
21.NounSomething regarded as containing a (usually bad) thing at an early stage.
22.NounOne of the blocks of data injected into a program's address space for use by certain forms of shellcode, such as "omelettes".
23.VerbTo throw (especially rotten) eggs (noun sense 1.1.1) at (someone or something).
"The angry demonstrators egged the riot police.; The students were caught egging the principal’s car as a prank.; After I cut the tubing, I found that I had slightly egged it in the vise."
24.VerbTo throw (especially rotten) eggs (noun sense 1.1.1) at (someone or something).
"The angry demonstrators egged the riot police.; The students were caught egging the principal’s car as a prank."
25.VerbTo inadvertently or intentionally distort (the circular cross-section of something, such as tube) to an elliptical or oval shape.
"After I cut the tubing, I found that I had slightly egged it in the vise."
26.VerbTo coat (a food ingredient) with or dip (a food ingredient) in beaten egg (noun sense 1.1.1) during the process of preparing a dish.
27.VerbTo collect the eggs (noun sense 1.1) of wild birds. To conceive a child, especially recklessly.
"I was out with my girlfriend in Birmingham, when some colorful local told us not to egg."
28.VerbTo collect the eggs (noun sense 1.1) of wild birds.
29.VerbTo conceive a child, especially recklessly.
"I was out with my girlfriend in Birmingham, when some colorful local told us not to egg."
30.VerbTo encourage, incite, or urge (someone).
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