Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eggy

/ˈɛɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: eggy
IPA: /ˈɛɡi/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Covered with or dipped in egg.

adj

Resembling eggs in some way.

adj

Of or relating to an egg or eggs.

adj

Slightly annoyed.

British usage; Slang

adj

Awkward or uncomfortable.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"eggy bread"
"an eggy smell/taste"
"Skeletal similarities are only part of the story Dr. Shubin wants to tell. He also looks at genetics, because our genes provide a historical record, just as fossils do. For instance, we have yolk-making genes, though they’re no longer active, because some of our ancestors laid eggs. “We carry the genetic signature of our eggy past,” this accessible scientist says."

Etymology

Etymology tree English egg Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English eggy From egg + -y.

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

eggier (comparative) eggiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

eggily egginess

Phrases

eggy bread fried-eggy

Frequently Paired Words

fried-eggy

Synonyms

eggish egglike

Homonyms

egi

Rhymes With

peggy leggy pegi dreggy

Questions

How do you pronounce eggy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɡi/.
What does eggy mean?: Covered with or dipped in egg.
Where does eggy come from?: Etymology tree English egg Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English eggy From egg + -y.

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