eggy

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛɡi/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɡi

Etymology 1

From egg +‎ -y.

Adjective

eggy (comparative eggier, superlative eggiest)

  1. (cooking) Covered with or dipped in egg.
    eggy bread
  2. (cooking) Resembling eggs in some way.
    an eggy smell/taste
  3. Of or relating to an egg or eggs.
    • 2014, Neil Genzlinger, ‘Your Inner Fish’ Traces Human Evolutionary History on PBS:
      Skeletal similarities are only part of the story Dr. Shubin wants to tell. He also looks at genetics, because our genes provide a historical record, just as fossils do. For instance, we have yolk-making genes, though they’re no longer active, because some of our ancestors laid eggs. “We carry the genetic signature of our eggy past,” this accessible scientist says.
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Etymology 2

Adjective

eggy (comparative eggier, superlative eggiest)

  1. (UK, slang) Slightly annoyed.
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