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eggy¹

  • /ˈɛɡi/

Rhymes with -ɛɡi

adjective eggier · eggiest

  1. Covered with or dipped in egg. eggy bread
  2. Resembling eggs in some way. an eggy smell/taste

    Similar: eggish, egglike

  3. Of or relating to an egg or eggs. 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 For instance, we have yolk-making genes, though they’re no longer active, because some of our ancestors laid eggs.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 ge

eggy²

  • /ˈɛɡi/

Rhymes with -ɛɡi

adjective eggier · eggiest

  1. UK, slang Slightly annoyed.
  2. UK, slang Awkward or uncomfortable.

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adj relating to an egg or eggs

Deutscheiern, eiähnlich

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@misc{eggy_2026,
  title = {eggy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eggy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}