egg (redirected from eggless)

egg ¹  (g)

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.

---

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

---

eggless adj.

eggy adj.

---

egg

Noun

1. the oval or round object laid by the females of birds, reptiles, and other creatures, containing a developing embryo

2. a hen's egg used for food

3. a type of cell produced in the body of a female animal which can develop into a baby if fertilized by a male reproductive cell

4. have egg on one's face Informal to have been made to look ridiculous

5. put all one's eggs in one basket to rely entirely on one action or decision, with no alternative in case of failure [Old Norse]

---

egg  (g)

1. The larger, usually nonmotile female reproductive cell of most organisms that reproduce sexually. Eggs are haploid (they have half the number of chromosomes as the other cells in the organism's body). During fertilization, the nucleus of an egg cell fuses with the nucleus of a sperm cell (the male reproductive cell) to form a new diploid organism. In animals, eggs are spherical, covered by a membrane, and usually produced by the ovaries. In some simple aquatic animals, eggs are fertilized and develop outside the body. In some terrestrial animals, such as insects, reptiles and birds, eggs are fertilized inside the body but are incubated outside the body, protected by durable, waterproof membranes (shells) until the young hatch. In mammals, eggs produced in the ovaries are fertilized inside the body and (except in the cases of monotremes) develop in the reproductive tract until birth. The human female fetus possesses all of the eggs that she will ever have; every month after the onset of puberty, one of these eggs matures and is released from the ovary into the fallopian tube, where it is either fertilized or discarded during menstruation. In many plants (such as the bryophytes, ferns, and gymnosperms) eggs are produced by flasked-shaped structures known as archegonia. In gymnosperms and angiosperms, eggs are enclosed within ovules. In angiosperms, the ovules are enclosed within ovaries. See also oogenesis.

2. In many animals, a structure consisting of this reproductive cell together with nutrients and often a protective covering. The embryo develops within this structure if the reproductive cell is fertilized. The egg is often laid outside the body, but the female of ovoviviparous species may keep it inside the body until after hatching.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	egg - animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds chalaza - one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell nit - egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing spawn - the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs roe - the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish silkworm seed - eggs of a silkworm vitellus, yolk - nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg) roe - eggs of female fish egg cell, ovum - the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
	2.	egg - oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food eggs 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"
	3.	egg - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away" ballock, bollock, testicle, testis, orchis, ball, nut arteria testicularis, internal spermatic artery, testicular artery - a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles testicular vein, vena testicularis - a vein from the testicles male reproductive system - the reproductive system of males family jewels, male genital organ, male genitalia, male genitals - external male sex organs seminiferous tubule - any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature gonad, sex gland - a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced cobblers - a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball) male reproductive gland - the reproductive organs of a man undescended testicle, undescended testis - a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer" epididymis - a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens rete testis - network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia ductus deferens, vas deferens - a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct spermatic cord - a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves
Verb	1.	egg - throw eggs at bombard, pelt - cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"
	2.	egg - coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"

---

egg ¹

noun ovum, gamete, germ cell

egg someone on incite, push, encourage, urge, prompt, spur, provoke, prod, goad, exhort

Translations

egg [ɛg] n → huevo;

hard-boiled/soft-boiled/poached egg → huevo duro or (LAM) a la copa or (LAM) tibio /pasado por agua/escalfado;

scrambled eggs → huevos revueltos

egg on vt → incitar

egg [ɛg] n → œuf m;

hard-boiled/soft-boiled egg → œuf dur/à la coque

egg on vt → pousser

egg [ɛg] n → Ei nt;

hard-boiled/soft-boiled egg → hart/weich gekochtes Ei nt

egg on egg vt → anstacheln

egg [ɛg] n → uovo

egg on vt → incitare

---

egg¹

n egg [eg]

1 an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.eierبَيْضَهяйцеvejceægdas Eiαβγόhuevomunaتخم پرندهmunaoeufבֵּיצָהअण्डाjajetojásteluregguovo卵알kiaušinisolatelureieggjajkoovoouяйцоvajcejajcejajeäggไข่yumurta蛋яйцеبیضہquả trứng蛋

2 such an object laid by a hen, used as food Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?eierبَيْضَة الدَّجاجяйцеvejceægdas Eiαβγόhuevokanamunaتخم مرغmunaoeufבֵּיצָהडिम्भjajetojásteluregguovo鶏卵달걀kiaušinisolatelureieggjajkoovoouяйцоvajcejajcejajeäggไข่ไก่yumurta雞蛋яйцеمرغی کا انڈاquả trứng鸡蛋

3 in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.eierselبَوَيْضَهяйцеклеткаvajíčkoægcelledie Eizelleωάριοóvulomunarakkتخمکmunasoluovuleבֵּיצִיתडिम्भjajašcepetesel telureggfrumauovo, cellula uovo*卵子난자, 난세포kiaušinėlisolšūnatelureicelegg(celle)komórka jajowaóvuloovulяйцеклеткаvajíčkojajčecejajašceäggไข่ของสัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมตัวเมียyumurta卵細胞яйцеклітинаمادہ میں تولیدی خلیہtrứng卵细胞

n ˈegg-cup

a small cup-shaped container for holding a boiled egg while it is being eaten. eierkoppieفِنْجان البَيْضَه المَسْلوقَهчашка за варено яйцеkalíšekæggebægerder Eierbecherαβγοθήκηhueveramunatopsجا تخم مرغیmunakuppicoquetierגָבִיע לְבֵיצָהअण्डा रखने का कटोराčašica za jajetojástartótempat telureggjabikarportauovoゆで卵立て삶은 달걀을 넣는 컵taurelė kiaušiniuiolu biķerītiscawan telureierdopjeeggeglasskieliszek do jajtacinhapăhăruţ pentru ouрюмка для яйцаpohárik na vajcejajčni podstavekčašica za jajeäggkoppถ้วยสำหรับไส่ใข่ต้มyumurtalık蛋杯підставка для яйцяابلے انڈے کو رکھنے کا خاص برتنchén đựng trứng蛋杯

n ˈeggplant

a dark purple fruit used as a vegetable. eiervrugباذِنْجانпатладжанlilek, baklažánauberginedie Aubergineμελιτζάναberenjenabaklaþaanبادنجانmunakoisoaubergineחָצִילबैंगनplavi patlidžanpadlizsánterongeggaldinmelanzanaなす가지baklažanasbaklažānsterungaubergineaubergine, eggplantebakłażanberinjela(pătlăgea) vânătăбаклажанbaklažánjajčevecplavi patlidžanäggplanta, aubergineมะเขือยาวสีม่วงpatlıcan茄子баклажанبینگنquả cà茄子

n ˈeggshell

the fragile covering of an egg. eierdopقِشْر البَيْضчерупка от яйцеskořápka (vaječná)æggeskaldie Eierschaleκέλυφοςcáscara de huevomunakoorپوسته تخم مرغmunankuoricoquille d'oeufקְלִיפַת בֵּיצָהअंडे का छिलकाljuska jajetatojáshéjkulit telureggjaskurnguscio d'uovo卵の殻달걀 껍질lukštasolas čaumalakulit telureierschaaleggeskallskorupkacasca de ovocoajă de ouяичная скорлупаškrupina (vajcová)jajčna lupinaljuska od jajetaäggskalเปลือกไข่yumurta kabuğu蛋殼яєчна шкаралупаانڈے کا چھلکاvỏ trứng蛋壳

put all one's eggs in one basket

to depend entirely on the success of one scheme, plan etc You should apply for more than one job – don't put all your eggs in one basket.lal jou eiers in een mandjieيَضَعُ كل بَيَضِهِ في سَلَّةٍ واحِدَه: يَعْتَمِد على خِطَّةٍ واحِدَهзалагам на едно нещоsázet na jednu kartusætte alt på ét brætalles auf eine Karte setzenεναποθέτω όλες μου τις ελπίδες σε ένα πράγμαjugárselo todo a una cartakõike ühele kaardile panemaهمه دارایی خود را در یک کار استفاده کردنpanna kaikki yhden kortin varaanmettre tous ses oeufs dans le même panierלָשִׂים אֶת כָּל הַבֵּיצִים בְּסָל אֶחָדअपना सबकुछ एक ही दांव पर लगा देनाstaviti sve na jednu kartumindent egy lapra tesz feltergantung satu sumbersetja allt sitt traust á eitt atriðigiocare/rischiare il tutto per tutto一つの事に賭ける한 시도에 모든 것을 걸다viskuo rizikuotilikt visu uz vienas kārtsmempertaruhkan segala-galanya dalam satu usahaalles op een kaart zettensatse alt på ett kortpostawić na jedną kartęarriscar tudoa miza totul pe o singură carteпоставить всё на картуvsadiť na jednu kartustaviti vse na eno kartozavisiti u potpunosti od samo jedne stvarilägga alla ägg i samma korg, sätta allt på ett kortการฝากความหวังหรือมุ่งกับบางสิ่งบางอย่างเพียงสิ่งเดียวbütün yatırımını tek işe yatırmak, varını yoğunu tehlikeye atmak孤注一擲класти всі яйця в один кошикسب کچھ ایک ساتھ داؤ پر لگا دیناđược ăn cả ngã về không孤注一掷

teach one's grandmother to suck eggs

to try to show someone more experienced than oneself how to do something. die eier wil slimmer/wyser wees as die henيُعَلِّم من هو أكثرُ منه خِبْرَةً!опитвам се науча някой, по-опитен да прави нещоučit tahat starého valachaægget lærer hønen at lægge ægdas Ei will klüger als die Henne seinέλα, παππού, να σου δείξω τ' αμπελοχώραφά σουa perro viejo no hay tus tusmuna õpetab kanaتلاش برای یاد دادن کاری به کسی که خودش خبره استyrittää opettaa vanhempaansace n'est pas aux vieux singes qu'on apprend à faire des grimacesאַל תִתֵן עֶצָה לְמִי שְׁמֶנוּסֶה יוֹתֵר מִמךनानी के आगे नैनीहाल का बखान, सीखे हुए को ‍िसखानाsoliti pamet svojoj babinekem mondod, a tanárnak?mengajar buaya berenangþykjast ætla að kenna eldri og reyndari e-ðdare consigli a chi ha più esperienza di noiしゃかに説法をする부처에게 설법하다kiaušinis vištą mokoolai mācīt vistumengajar itik berenanghet ei wil wijzer zijn dan de kipegget vil lære høna å verpeuczyć księdza pacierzaensinar o padre-nosso ao vigárioa vinde castraveţi grădinaruluiяйца курицу не учат(keď) kura učí sliepkustarejšim soliti pametučiti iskusnijeg od sebe nečemu[] lära hönan värpaสอนจระเข้ว่ายน้ำtereciye tere satmak教訓長輩，班門弄斧учити вченого їсти рака печеногоسورج کو روشنی دکھاناtrứng khôn hơn vịt教训长辈，班门弄斧