egg

[US]/eg/
[UK]/ɛɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. egg; ovum; [slang] guy
vt. to incite; to encourage.

Phrases & Collocations

scrambled eggs

hard-boiled egg

egg white

egg yolk

golden eggs

in the egg

easter egg

good egg

egg shell

preserved egg

egg on

bad egg

duck egg

fertilized egg

boiled egg

egg cell

nest egg

fried egg

easter egg hunt

egg roll

quail egg

duck's egg

Example Sentences

the eggs are cuneiform.

Fold in the egg whites.

a measure of egg white.

mix an egg into batter.

preserve eggs in salt

egg candler and grader

Mix the eggs with the flour.

He poached an egg for breakfast.

an unfertilized egg before conception.

the worms are prolific egg-layers.

a china egg cup with a gold rim.

Eggs addle quickly in hot weather.

Real-world Examples

That means fresh eggs and fresh milk.

Source: Travel Across America

The nest has five eggs in it.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

They cannot lay their eggs on ice for they would freeze.

Source: "BBC Documentary Frozen Planet" Documentary Overview

Legal arguments notwithstanding, it will be hard to unscramble the eggs.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You want some eggs? - No time.

Source: "Growing Pains" Selected Collection

The monkey guarded that last egg until it hatched.

Source: Crash Course Comprehensive Edition

Jack is burying his egg for later.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2021 Collection

For breakfast, I always have an egg.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford Junior English (Grade 7, Volume 1)

Snake! Snake! You want my eggs! I know!

Source: Drama: Alice in Wonderland

Puffins lay only one egg a year.

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

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