Word: Egg
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (superseding earlier ey, from Old English ǣg): from Old Norse
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo. The eggs of birds are enclosed in a chalky shell, while those of reptiles are in a leathery membrane.
Short Definition:object laid by female bird
Definition:
the female reproductive cell in animals and plants; an ovum.
Short Definition:ovum in animals or plants
Definition:
a decorative oval moulding, used alternately with triangular shapes
Short Definition:decorative oval moulding
Examples:- egg and dart moulding
Definition:
a person of a specified kind
Short Definition:specified kind of person
Examples:- the biography portrays him as a thoroughly bad egg
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