EGG
-noun
1. the oval or round reproductive body laid by the females
of birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, and some other animals, consisting of a
developing embryo, its food store, and sometimes jelly or albumen, all surrounded
by an outer shell or membrane
2. Also called: egg cell . any female gamete; ovum
3. the egg of the domestic hen used as food
4. something resembling an egg, especially in shape or in being
in an early stage of development
5. old-fashioned , informal - bad egg
a. a bad person
b. an exclamation of dismay
6. old-fashioned , informal - good egg
a. a good person
b. an exclamation of delight
7. slang (chiefly US, Canadian) - lay an egg
a. to make a joke or give a performance, etc., that
fails completely
b. (of a joke, performance, etc.) to fail completely;
flop
-verb
8. to dip (food) in beaten egg before cooking
9. informal (US) to throw eggs at
-verb (usually followed by “on”)
to urge or incite,
especially to daring or foolish acts
They are egging me on
Daring me to make an omelette
In mass murder attempt
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