nounπShareAn approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, reptiles, insects and other animals, housing the embryo during its development."The hen laid three brown eggs in the nest this morning. "foodanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe egg of a domestic fowl (especially a hen) or its contents, used as food."I also determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise."foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe female primary cell, the ovum."The biologist examined the female frog's eggs under a microscope to study their development. "physiologyanatomybiologysexorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAnything shaped like an egg, such as an Easter egg or a chocolate egg."The children decorated colorful eggs for the Easter egg hunt. "foodholidaycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA swelling on one's head, usually large or noticeable, associated with an injury."After he bumped his head on the low doorway, he had a big eggs forming on his forehead. "bodymedicineappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(mildly) A Caucasian who behaves as if they were (East) Asian (from being "white" outside and "yellow" inside).""Some people jokingly call him an eggs because he's Caucasian but only watches K-dramas and eats Asian food." "cultureracepersonlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA foolish or obnoxious person."Shut up, you egg!"personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person who is regarded as having not yet realized they are transgender, has not yet come out, or is in the early stages of transitioning."Online, a user in a trans forum described themself as "still an egg" because they were questioning their gender identity. "personsexmindculturesocietybeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the blocks of data injected into a program's address space for use by certain forms of shellcode, such as "omelettes"."The programmer carefully placed the eggs β small chunks of data β within the program's memory, hoping the shellcode "omelette" would successfully use them later. "computingtechnicalvirusChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo throw eggs at."The angry protesters egged the politician's car. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dip in or coat with beaten egg."To make French toast, first you eggs the bread, then you fry it in a pan. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."technicalmachinephysicsindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo encourage, incite."My friends egged me on to sing karaoke, even though I was nervous. "attitudeactioncommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading