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Egg

🇬🇧 UK /["/eɡ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/eɡ/"]/

Meaning of Egg

a small oval object with a thin hard shell produced by a female bird and containing a young bird; a similar object (without a hard shell) produced by a female fish, insect, etc.

In simple words: A round object laid by birds, often used as food.

Egg in a sentence

• I like to have an egg for breakfast every morning.
• She carefully placed the egg in the basket.
• The recipe calls for one large egg and some flour.
• The bird laid an egg in the nest.
• He accidentally broke the egg while cooking.

How to use Egg

Commonly used in cooking and food discussions. Appropriate in casual and formal contexts, but may not be ideal in very technical or scientific discussions without context.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of an egg in a nest — round, smooth, and often used in breakfast dishes.

Related words

Collocations with Egg

• fresh
• bad
• rotten
• clutch
• box
• carton
• lay
• produce
• deposit
• hatch
• break
• crack
• shell
• white
• yolk
• the white of an egg
• the yolk of an egg
• bacon and eggs
• fresh
• bad
• rotten
• clutch
• box
• carton
• lay
• produce
• deposit
• hatch
• break
• crack
• shell
• white
• yolk
• the white of an egg
• the yolk of an egg
• bacon and eggs
• fertilized
• unfertilized
• donor
• fertilize
• produce
• release
• donor
• donation
• removal
• the nucleus of an egg

Synonyms for Egg

• ovum

Opposites of Egg

• chicken
• hen
• rooster

Common mistakes with Egg

• Confused with 'eggs' when referring to a single egg.
• Mispronounced as 'egg' instead of the correct pronunciation.
• Used in plural form when context requires the singular.

Frequently asked questions about Egg

What does Egg mean?

A round object laid by birds, often used as food.

What is the definition of Egg?

a small oval object with a thin hard shell produced by a female bird and containing a young bird; a similar object (without a hard shell) produced by a female fish, insect, etc.

How do you use Egg in a sentence?

I like to have an egg for breakfast every morning.

Can you give another example of Egg?

She carefully placed the egg in the basket.

What are synonyms for Egg?

Common alternatives include ovum.

What is the opposite of Egg?

Opposite meanings include chicken, hen, rooster.

What words go with Egg?

It commonly pairs with fresh, bad, rotten, clutch, box, carton, lay, produce, deposit, hatch, break, crack, shell, white, yolk, the white of an egg, the yolk of an egg, bacon and eggs, fresh, bad, rotten, clutch, box, carton, lay, produce, deposit, hatch, break, crack, shell, white, yolk, the white of an egg, the yolk of an egg, bacon and eggs, fertilized, unfertilized, donor, fertilize, produce, release, donor, donation, removal, the nucleus of an egg.

What are common mistakes when using Egg?

Confused with 'eggs' when referring to a single egg. Mispronounced as 'egg' instead of the correct pronunciation. Used in plural form when context requires the singular.

How do you pronounce Egg?

US: /["/eɡ/"]/, UK: /["/eɡ/"]/. Listen to the audio above to hear native pronunciation.

When should I use Egg?

Commonly used in cooking and food discussions. Appropriate in casual and formal contexts, but may not be ideal in very technical or scientific discussions without context.

What CEFR level is Egg?

"Egg" is at A1 level on the CEFR scale.