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Meaning of 'egg' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Egg [ n.]
- 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.
- A simple cell, from the development of which the young of animals are formed; ovum; germ cell.
- Anything resembling an egg in form.
2 . Egg [ v. t.]
- To urge on; to instigate; to incite/

Meaning of 'egg' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . egg [ n]
Meaning (1):
- one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
Example in sentence:
  • she kicked him in the balls and got away
2 . egg [ v]
Meaning (2):
- coat with beaten egg
Example in sentence:
  • egg a schnitzel

Nearby Words:

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