Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egg in a hole

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: egg in a -hole
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An egg fried in a hole in a slice of bread.

Example Sentences

"One day while I was fooling around, I made a hole in a piece of toast and then cooked an egg in the hole. I thought I had created something fantastic. My friend offered another perspective. “Big deal,” he said. “It’s an egg in a hole.”"
"[…] Padma Lakshmi prevents hangovers with an “egg in a hole” before bed; […]"
"Archie had an egg in a hole with two cups of tea for breakfast."
"Believe it or not, I had never eaten an “egg in a hole” until much later in life—like, in-my-thirties later."
"There aren’t many classic breakfast dishes that can be described as whimsical. Even fewer that are also easy to make. Behold: Eggs in a Hole!"
"For the young people at home, eggs in a hole will certainly appeal but for me it is the ease of preparing this beautiful breakfast that makes it a favourite."

Inflected Forms

eggs in a hole (plural) egg-in-a-hole (alternative) egg-in-the-hole (alternative)

Synonyms

bird in a nest bullseye egg in a basket egg in a nest egg in the basket framed egg gashouse egg hobo egg one-eyed jack Rocky Mountain toast sunshine toast toad in the hole

Questions

What does egg in a hole mean?: An egg fried in a hole in a slice of bread.

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