egg

1. egg (noun) — sense 1

Definition: An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell during its development.

Example: The Eſtrich (whoſe fethers are fayrer thẽ yᵉ wynges of the ſparow hauke) whẽ he hath layd his egges vpon the grounde, he bredeth them in the duſt, and forgetteth them: ſo that they might be troden with feete, or broken with ſomme wilde beaſt.

2. egg (noun) — sense 2

Definition: An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell during its development.: The (usually) non-developing, edible egg (sense 1.1) of a domestic fowl such as a duck, goose, or, especially, chicken; (uncountable) the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food.

Example: We made a big omelette with three eggs for breakfast.

3. egg (noun) — sense 3

Definition: An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell during its development.: A food item shaped to resemble an egg (sense 1.1.1), such as a chocolate egg.

4. egg (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To throw (especially rotten) eggs (noun sense 1.1.1) at (someone or something).

Example: The angry demonstrators egged the riot police.

5. egg (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To inadvertently or intentionally distort (the circular cross-section of something, such as tube) to an elliptical or oval shape.

Example: After I cut the tubing, I found that I had slightly egged it in the vise.

6. egg (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To coat (a food ingredient) with or dip (a food ingredient) in beaten egg (noun sense 1.1.1) during the process of preparing a dish.

Example: "Jemima, Jemima!—ve'll ha'e the viting biled instead of fried." "Ca'n't, marm," replied Jemima, "they be all hegged and crumbed, with their tails in their mouths."