Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrambled egg

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: scram-bled egg
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dish made by beating and cooking eggs, sometimes mixed with milk, and typically stirred while cooking.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The gold braid worn on the cap of an officer in the armed forces or police.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A massive POLICE CAPTAIN, spattered with gold braid and scrambled eggs on his hat, with beefy red face and white hair seems furious."

Etymology

The gold braid sense is by fancied resemblance to the literal sense, with irreverence implied.

Usage

Inflected Forms

scrambled eggs (plural)

Phrases

scrambled egg slime mold

Frequently Paired Words

fried egg omelet omelette scromlette chest candy

Questions

What does scrambled egg mean?: A dish made by beating and cooking eggs, sometimes mixed with milk, and typically stirred while cooking.
Where does scrambled egg come from?: The gold braid sense is by fancied resemblance to the literal sense, with irreverence implied.

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