Definition of 'eggy'

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eggy in British

(ˈɛɡɪ)

adjective -gier or -giest

soaked in or tasting of egg, or resembling egg

Enjoy French toast (or eggy bread) as a savoury or sweet dish.

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eggy in American

(ˈɛgi ; egˈē)

adjective

containing eggs, often, specif., beaten eggs

eggy bread

having the taste or smell of eggs

smeared or covered with egg

eggy spoons

Example sentences containing 'eggy'

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Iris picks out the pungency of sappy, new-milled wood, the resin-scented oil, an eggy stink of sulfur, male sweat. Gregory Maguire CONFESSIONS OF AN UGLY STEPSISTER (1999)

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Used Rarely. eggy is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of eggy from the Collins English Dictionary

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Scrabble score for 'eggy': 9

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