Easter egg

Springtime hunt target

An Easter egg is a decorated egg associated with the Easter holiday, often hard-boiled and dyed or made of chocolate.

Children hunt for hidden Easter eggs in yards and parks.

By extension, an Easter egg is any hidden feature or surprise tucked into software, movies, or other media for attentive users to discover: The game is full of Easter eggs referencing the director's earlier films.

Related

chocolate · resurrection · Sunday · spring · lily · cheat code · rebirth · bonnet · pastel colors · Good Friday · Holy Week · secret · surprise · candy · rabbit · nest · yolk · video game

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Opposites
visibility/discoverability

Easter eggsplash screen

Initial display during startup

default setting · loading screen · main menu

seasonal/holiday association

Easter eggjack-o'-lantern

Carved pumpkin with light

menorah · Thanksgiving turkey · Christmas tree · shamrock · dreidel

purpose/function

Easter eggscrambled eggs

Stirred ova dish

hard-boiled egg · scrambled egg

Family

egg, eggshell, eastern, Easter, eastward, egged, easterly, egging, eggnog

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G