Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eggcellent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: egg-cel-lent
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Excellent, when referring to eggs or Easter.

Humorous; Informal

Example Sentences

"When emptied of their contents and allowed to dry, chicken, duck, or goose eggshells form an “eggcellent” base that can be covered with polymer clay to form sturdy ornaments and decorative objects for Easter or other holidays."
"Food trends specialist Phil Lempert offered several "eggcellent" ideas for marketing eggs during his recent remarks to the United Egg Producers."
"She Crabs laden with egg make very eggcellent soup."

Etymology

Blend of egg + excellent.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more eggcellent (comparative) most eggcellent (superlative) egg-cellent (alternative) eggcelent (alternative, misspelling)

Synonyms

eggceptional eggstraordinary

Questions

What does eggcellent mean?: Excellent, when referring to eggs or Easter.
Where does eggcellent come from?: Blend of egg + excellent.

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