Synonyms for egg
ɛgegg

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1. eggnoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   eggs, testis, testicle, nut, orchis, bollock, ball, ballock

2. egg, eggsnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   eggs, testis, testicle, nut, orchis, bollock, ball, ballock

3. testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, eggverb

   one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

   "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

   Synonyms:
   screwball, lump, crank, clump, orb, glob, bullock block, junkie, bollock, testis, clod, globe, nut, musket ball, chunk, formal, junky, en, testicle, ball, orchis, eggs, fruitcake, nut case, crackpot, addict, ballock, freak

4. eggverb

   throw eggs at

5. eggverb

   coat with beaten egg

   "egg a schnitzel"

Matched Categories

1. • Coat
   • Cooking
   • Ovum
   • Pelt

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. eggnoun

   Synonyms:
   ovum

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1. eggnoun

   Synonyms:
   ovum, germ, cell, spawn

   Associated words:
   oölogy, oölogist, ovology, oviferous, yolk, glair, albumen, embryo, oviparous, oviposit, oviposition, vitellus, fecundate, impregnate, impregnation, fecundity, clutch, vitelline, oviduct, ovipara, ovulation, ovulist, tread, treadle, chalaza, addle, oömeter, oöscope, spawn

2. eggverb

   Synonyms:
   urge on, instigate, incite

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1. List of paraphrases for "egg":

   eggs, ovum, ovule, ova, bud

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. egg

   Synonyms:
   Female sex cell, female gamete, ovum

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1. Jonathan Alpert:

   The word ‘ kill ’ might be seen as rather harsh and inflammatory in the young minds of the attendees, as for CNN's Whilesome Acosta, there's a time and place for everything and maybe the family-oriented Easter Egg Roll wasn't quite the right place.

2. Andersen Brower:

   There was no outreach from the Trump East Wing staff to find out how the Easter Egg Roll had been run in the past as of February, when these discussions should have been well underway.

3. Stephanie Mansour:

   As a weight loss coach for women, I recommend that my clients have a hard-boiled egg or a handful of almonds before a workout, even if it is within only 30 minutes of exercising, so that they have enough energy to complete their workout.

4. New Jersey:

   We gather normally at Easter to worship. We gather for children's Easter egg hunts, for family meals, with friends. We can't do any of that this year.

5. Glenn Cohen:

   What happens to all the embryos created but not used? Does it violate ethical norms of respect to create so many potential human lives knowing that the vast majority will be destroyed or indefinitely stored? in the most extreme case, imagine an individual using sloughed skin cells left on a bathtub by Brad Pitt, for example, to derive sperm or egg in order to reproduce.