egg
Breakfast from hens
An egg is the reproductive body produced by female birds, reptiles, fish, and insects—a rounded structure containing an embryo and nutrients enclosed in a shell or membrane.
Most commonly, egg refers to a chicken egg used as food: scrambled eggs, egg salad.
To egg someone on is to urge or provoke them.
Egg also appears in compounds describing shapes: egghead (an intellectual), egg-shaped.
To have egg on your face is to be embarrassed by a mistake.
Folded cooked eggs
- scrambledMixed into disorder
- friedCooked in hot fat
- poachedIllegally hunted or taken
- boiledHeated until bubbling
quiche · frittata · souffle · custard · deviled · over-easy · hard-boiled · soft-boiled
Organism before birth
- zygoteFirst embryonic cell
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
development · yolk sac · blastocyst · hatching · clutch · spawning · ovum · gamete
Immature feeding stage
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- pupaInsect's resting stage
chrysalis · hatching · lifecycle · spawn · frogspawn · insect · butterfly · molt
Capacity for reproduction
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
- creationMaking something exist
- potentialLatent capacity for development
beginning · life · spring · Easter · resurrection · genesis · origins · cosmogony
Hard outer covering
- brittleLiable to shatter
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- breakableCapable of shattering
- crackableAble to be broken
fragile · vulnerable · perishable · crack · shatter · crush
Elongated rounded shape
- ovoidResembling an egg's form
- oviformEgg-shaped in form
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
- oblongElongated in one direction
rounded · smooth · curved · spheroid · symmetrical · tapered
Folded amino chain
- cholineEssential dietary amine
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- amino acidsOrganic compounds forming proteins
biotin · selenium · riboflavin · vitamin D · lecithin · omega-3 · pastured · free-range
omelette
Folded cooked eggs
boiled · quiche · frittata · souffle · custard · deviled · over-easy · hard-boiled · soft-boiled · omelet
embryo
Organism before birth
- zygoteFirst embryonic cell
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
gestation · development · yolk sac · blastocyst · hatching · clutch · spawning · ovum · gamete · germinal
larva
Immature feeding stage
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- tadpoleImmature aquatic amphibian
- nymphNature spirit or larva
pupa · chrysalis · hatching · lifecycle · spawn · frogspawn · insect · butterfly · molt · emergence
fertility
Capacity for reproduction
potential · beginning · life · spring · Easter · resurrection · genesis · origins · cosmogony · alchemy
shell
Hard outer covering
crackable · fragile · vulnerable · perishable · crack · shatter · crush
oval
Elongated rounded shape
- ovoidResembling an egg's form
- oviformEgg-shaped in form
- ellipticalOval-shaped or indirect
oblong · rounded · smooth · curved · spheroid · symmetrical · tapered
protein
Folded amino chain
- cholineEssential dietary amine
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
amino acids · biotin · selenium · riboflavin · vitamin D · lecithin · omega-3 · pastured · free-range · organic
eggdiscourage
Diminish someone's confidence
dissuade · deter · inhibit · restrain · dishearten
eggrock
Solid earthen material
stone · unbreakable · indestructible · armor · fortress
- scrambled eggsStirred ova dish
- fried eggsEggs cooked in fat
- bacon and eggsClassic American breakfast combo
- egg whiteClear protein surrounding yolk
- egg yolkOvum's nutrient core
- boiled eggHeat-set poultry product
eggs, eggshell, eggplant, egghead, egged, egging, eggnog, poached egg, eggheads