egg
Because it is a word with a single syllable, egg is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofegg
- An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, reptiles, insects and other animals, housing the embryo during its development.
- The egg of a domestic fowl (especially a hen) or its contents, used as food.
Example: "I also determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise."
- The female primary cell, the ovum.
- Anything shaped like an egg, such as an Easter egg or a chocolate egg.
- A swelling on one's head, usually large or noticeable, associated with an injury.
- (mildly) A Caucasian who behaves as if they were (East) Asian (from being "white" outside and "yellow" inside).
- A foolish or obnoxious person.
Example: "Shut up, you egg!"
- A person, fellow.
Example: "bad egg"
- A person who is regarded as having not yet realized they are transgender, has not yet come out, or is in the early stages of transitioning.
- One of the blocks of data injected into a program's address space for use by certain forms of shellcode, such as "omelettes".
- To throw eggs at.
- To dip in or coat with beaten egg.
- To distort a circular cross-section (as in a tube) to an elliptical or oval shape, either inadvertently or intentionally.
Example: "After I cut the tubing, I found that I had slightly egged it in the vise."
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