egg

egg
1. noun /ɛɡ,eɪɡ/
a) An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, snakes, insects and other animals housing the embryo during its development.

I also determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise.

b) The egg of a domestic fowl as an item of food.

Shut up, you egg!

2. verb /ɛɡ,eɪɡ/
a) To throw eggs at.

After I cut the tubing, I found that I had slightly egged it in the vise.

b) To dip in or coat with beaten egg (cooking).

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