egg (n.)

  1. animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

  2. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

    [ Syn: eggs ]

  3. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; she kicked him in the balls and got away

    [ Syn: testis , testis , testicle , testicle , orchis , orchis , ball , ball , ballock , ballock , bollock , bollock , nut , nut ]

    egg (v.)

  1. throw eggs at

  2. coat with beaten egg; egg a schnitzel'

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