Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

huevos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: Hue-vos
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of huevo.

noun

Huevos rancheros, a Mexican breakfast dish

noun

Balls; nerve; bravery; brazenness.

Slang

name

An island of Trinidad and Tobago.

Example Sentences

"I dig into my huevos."
"Fortunately the magneto's power was limited, or the rods would have circled the table until one of the men had proved that he had real huevos, the implication being that the rest of the men were pussies."
"In this business a man has to have balls, real huevos, Dwayne.”"
"They also think you've got some pretty big huevos to be as close to him as you are."

Etymology

Derived from the plural form of Spanish huevo (“egg”). The island is named for the ease of gathering iguana and bird eggs there.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: huevo

Usage

Slang

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Phrases

huevos divorciados

Frequently Paired Words

huevos divorciados

Questions

What does huevos mean?: plural of huevo.
Where does huevos come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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