eggs
n · noun
Form of egg , plural of egg.
Simple meaning
An American indie rock band based in Washington, D.C., centered on Andrew Beaujon.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehgzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛɡz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
n
An American indie rock band based in Washington, D.C., centered on Andrew Beaujon.
The second studio album by Danish psychedelic pop band
A 1995 Norwegian comedy film by Bent Hamer.
A young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli that was published in 2007.
noun
Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An American indie rock band based in Washington, D.C., centered on Andrew Beaujon.
Used this way, eggs is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use eggs
- “I like to eat scrambled eggs for breakfast.”
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce.
Weedy vine of Argentina having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit.
Eggs (scrambled or fried) served with ham.
European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America.
Eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring.
Common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers.
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