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yolk

noun

Simple meaning

The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.

Pronunciation

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yohk
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IPA pronunciation (US)

joʊk

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.

  2. The grease in a sheep's fleece.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.

Used this way, yolk is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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egg yolkyolk sacyolk mixtureyolk masslarge yolkyolk proteinyellow yolkyolk stalk

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • yolk sacnounCompound term

    Membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional.

  • egg yolknounCompound term

    The yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen.

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