English · Food & Drink
egg
/eɡ/
[/eɡ/]
oval food from birds
Beginnernoun
Definition
An egg is an oval object laid by birds, with a shell, eaten as food.
Example
He cracked an egg into the pan and watched the white firm up around the bright yolk.
He cracked an egg into the pan and watched the white firm up around the bright yolk.
Etymology
From Old Norse 'egg', replacing the older Old English 'ey'.
How & Where It’s Used
A breakfast staple; 'egg' appears in idioms like 'walking on eggshells'.