eggs

egg ¹

 (ĕg)

n.

1.

a. A female gamete; an ovum. Also called egg cell.

b. The round or oval female reproductive body of various animals, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and insects, consisting usually of an embryo surrounded by nutrient material and a protective covering.

c. The oval, thin-shelled reproductive body of a bird, especially that of a hen, used as food.

2. Something having the ovoid shape of an egg.

3. Slang A fellow; a person: He's a good egg.

tr.v. egged, egg·ing, eggs

1. To cover with beaten egg, as in cooking.

2. Slang To throw eggs at.

Idioms:

egg on (one's) face Informal

Embarrassment; humiliation: If you do that, you'll end up with egg on your face.

lay an egg Informal

To fail, especially in a public performance.

put/have all (one's) eggs in one basket Informal

To risk everything on a single venture.

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[Middle English egge, bird's egg, from Old Norse egg; see awi- in Indo-European roots.]

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egg′less adj.

egg′y adj.

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egg ²

 (ĕg)

tr.v. egged, egg·ing, eggs

To encourage or incite to action. Used with on: The racing fans egged their favorites on.

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[Middle English eggen, from Old Norse eggja; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

eggs - oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food egg food product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food egg white, ovalbumin, albumen, white - the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water; "she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs" egg yolk, yolk - the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen eggshell, shell - the exterior covering of a bird's egg protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"

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Translations

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• Could you prepare a meal without eggs? → هَلْ يـُمْكِنُ إِعْدادُ وَجْبَةٍ خَالِيَّةٍ مِنْ البَيْضِ؟ → Můžete, prosím, připravit bezvaječné jídlo? → Kan I lave et måltid uden æg? → Könnten Sie ein Gericht ohne Eier zubereiten? → Θα μπορούσατε να ετοιμάσετε κάτι χωρίς αυγά; → ¿Podría preparar una comida que no lleve huevos? → Voitteko valmistaa aterian ilman kananmunaa? → Vous pouvez me cuisiner un plat sans œufs ? → Možete li pripraviti jelo bez jaja? → Potrebbe preparare un piatto senza uova? → 卵を使わずに食事を用意していただけますか？ → 계란이 들어가지 않은 식사를 준비해 주시겠어요? → Kunt u een maaltijd zonder eieren bereiden? → Kan du lage et måltid uten egg? → Czy mógłby Panprzygotować danie bez jajek? → O senhor pode preparar uma refeição sem ovos? → Вы не могли бы приготовить пищу без яиц? → Kan ni laga till något som inte innehåller ägg? → คุณทำอาหารที่ไม่มีไข่ได้ไหม? → İçinde yumurta olmayan bir yemek yapabilir misiniz? → Bạn có thể chuẩn bị một bữa ăn không có trứng không? → 烹饪时请不要加鸡蛋
• I can't eat raw eggs → لا أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَتَناوَلَ البَيْضَ النِيْئ → Nemůžu jíst syrová vejce → Jeg kan ikke spise rå æg → Ich kann keine rohen Eier essen → Δεν μπορώ να φάω ωμό αυγό → No puedo comer huevos crudos → En voi syödä raakaa kananmunaa → Je ne mange pas d'œufs crus → Ja ne mogu jesti sirova jaja → Non posso mangiare uova crude → 私は生卵を食べられません → 나는 생계란을 못 먹어요 → Ik kan geen rauwe eieren eten → Jeg kan ikke spise rå egg → Nie mogę jeść surowych jajek → Eu não posso comer ovos crus → Мне противопоказаны сырые яйца → Jag kan inte äta råa ägg → ฉันทานไข่ดิบไม่ได้ → Çiğ yumurta yiyemiyorum → Tôi không ăn được trứng sống → 我不能吃生鸡蛋

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