egg
Pronunciation:
/eɪɡ/noun
Definitions
An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, reptiles, insects and other animals, housing the embryo during its development.
The egg of a domestic fowl (especially a hen) or its contents, used as food.
Example: I also determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise.
The female primary cell, the ovum.
Anything shaped like an egg, such as an Easter egg or a chocolate egg.
verb
Definitions
To throw eggs at.
To dip in or coat with beaten egg.
To distort a circular cross-section (as in a tube) to an elliptical or oval shape, either inadvertently or intentionally.
Example: After I cut the tubing, I found that I had slightly egged it in the vise.