An egg is a reproductive body that is made of a hard shell and contains a baby animal inside. The baby animal grows inside the egg until it is ready to hatch. Eggs are produced by many different animals, including birds, reptiles, fish, insects, and even some mammals.
The hen laid an egg.
Noun: egg, ovum, oosphere, spawn.
Adjective: egg-shaped, ovoid, oviform.
Verb: to egg on, egg someone on.
Adverb: eggily, ovoidly, oviformly.
The word "egg" can be used in a number of ways, depending on the context. Here are a few examples:
As a noun:
As an adjective:
The word "egg" comes from the Old English word æg, which also means "egg". The Old English word æg is cognate with the German word "Ei" and the Dutch word "ei".
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