An egg is laid by birds or animals and can be eaten by people. It is often oval or round and has a shell outside.
I ate an egg for breakfast this morning.
The chicken lays eggs in the nest.
In biology, an egg means the female cell that can join with a male cell to make a baby. It is part of human and animal reproduction.
The egg is fertilized inside the body.
Women release an egg every month.
The word egg can describe anything round or oval like a bird's egg. This meaning is about shape, not food.
The table has an egg shape top.
She drew an egg on the paper.
As a verb, egg means to push someone to do something, often by asking or cheering them on. It can be good or bad actions.
They egged him to try the hard task.
She egged him on to speak louder.
Egg can be used as a slang word to call someone silly or foolish. It is not polite and used informally or jokingly.
Don't be an egg and think like that.
He acted like a silly egg today.
Egg can also mean a special decorative object shaped like an egg. The Fabergé egg is a famous example, made of jewels and art.
She collects beautiful Fabergé eggs.
That golden egg is from Russia.
Egg means the edible part inside the shell. It is used in many kinds of food like cakes, omelets, and other meals.
Add two eggs to the cake mix.
She likes eggs boiled or fried.
To egg means to throw eggs at someone or something in anger or as a joke. It is often used in protests or pranks.
The crowd egged the building last night.
They egged the band after the game.
