eggy
Like a custard
Eggy describes something resembling or containing eggs: an eggy smell, an eggy batter.
In British slang, eggy means irritable or touchy: Don't get eggy with me.
The connection may be to the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs, or to the idea of someone with egg on their face—embarrassed and defensive about it.
Excessively fluid
- gooeySoft and sticky
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
custardy · silky · thick · lumpy · curdled · clumpy · yolky · albumen
Cooked egg-milk mixture
- souffleBaked egg dish, airy
- carbonaraEgg-and-pork pasta
- meringueBaked whipped whites
- pavlovaMeringue base, cream, fruit
mayonnaise · aioli · quiche · strata · deviled · nog · challah · brioche
Folded cooked eggs
- scrambledMixed into disorder
- friedCooked in hot fat
- poachedIllegally hunted or taken
- over-easyFried both sides, runny
frittata · shakshuka · huevos rancheros · toast soldiers · brunch · bacon · hashbrowns · coffee
Containing yellow element
- rottenDecomposed or corrupt
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- overcookedHeated beyond optimal
- staleNo longer fresh
hard-boiled · spoiled · off-putting · gassy · funky · morning breath
Hard outer covering
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- brittleLiable to shatter
- thinSmall in diameter
breakable · shatter · vulnerable · hairline crack · careful
runny
Excessively fluid
- gooeySoft and sticky
- slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
viscous · custardy · silky · thick · lumpy · curdled · clumpy · yolky · albumen · sticky
custard
Cooked egg-milk mixture
pavlova · mayonnaise · aioli · quiche · strata · deviled · nog · challah · brioche · hollandaise
omelette
Folded cooked eggs
over-easy · frittata · shakshuka · huevos rancheros · toast soldiers · brunch · bacon · hashbrowns · coffee · tea
sulfurous
Containing yellow element
- rottenDecomposed or corrupt
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- overcookedHeated beyond optimal
stale · hard-boiled · spoiled · off-putting · gassy · funky · morning breath
shell
Hard outer covering
thin · breakable · shatter · vulnerable · hairline crack · careful
irritable
Easily provoked to annoyance
petulant · moody · sullen · grouchy · peevish · snappy · touchy · cantankerous · churlish · cross
- 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
egg, eggs, eggshell, egghead, egged, egging, eggnog, poached egg, eggheads