English words starting with eg - page 1

Meanings of Egging:

verb

Encourage someone to do something foolish or risky.

Usage examples:

He liked to boast and she would egg him on shamelessly

noun

An oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo. the eggs of birds are enclosed in a chalky shell, while those of reptiles are in a leathery membrane.

Usage examples:

When most birds incubate eggs, the females often produce high levels of prolactin, a hormone involv…

Meanings of Egging-on:

phrasal verb

To encourage someone to do something, esp. something unwise or bad

Usage examples:

Egged on by his top aides, he was determined to win.

Meanings of Eggnog:

noun

A drink consisting of rum, brandy, or other alcohol mixed with beaten egg, milk, and sugar.

Usage examples:

Non-alcoholic drinks i like are almost any type of fruit juice (i never got to drink much of this l…

Meanings of Eggnogs:

noun

A drink consisting of rum, brandy, or other alcohol mixed with beaten egg, milk, and sugar.

Usage examples:

Non-alcoholic drinks i like are almost any type of fruit juice (i never got to drink much of this l…

Meanings of Eggplant:

noun

The purple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical old world plant, which is eaten as a vegetable; an aubergine.

adjective

Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow

Meanings of Eggplants:

noun

The purple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical old world plant, which is eaten as a vegetable; an aubergine.

Meanings of Eggroll:

noun

A chinese-style snack similar to a spring roll, consisting of diced meat or prawns and shredded vegetables wrapped in a dough made with egg and deep-fried.

Meanings of Eggrolls:

noun

A chinese-style snack similar to a spring roll, consisting of diced meat or prawns and shredded vegetables wrapped in a dough made with egg and deep-fried.

Meanings of Eggs:

noun

An oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo. the eggs of birds are enclosed in a chalky shell, while those of reptiles are in a leathery membrane.

Usage examples:

When most birds incubate eggs, the females often produce high levels of prolactin, a hormone involv…

verb

Encourage someone to do something foolish or risky.

Usage examples:

He liked to boast and she would egg him on shamelessly

Meanings of Eggshell:

noun

The thin, hard outer layer of an egg, especially a hen's egg.

Usage examples:

Emily was peeling off her eggshell

adjective

The exterior covering of a bird's egg

Meanings of Eggshells:

noun

The thin, hard outer layer of an egg, especially a hen's egg.

Usage examples:

Emily was peeling off her eggshell

Meanings of Eggy:

adjective

Rich in or covered with egg.

Usage examples:

Cod fried in an eggy batter

Meanings of Egilops:

noun

An abscess or ulcer of the inner canthus of the eye, especially when involving a lacrimal duct or the lacrimal sac.

Meanings of Eglantine:

noun

Another term for sweet briar.

Meanings of Eglantines:

noun

Another term for sweet briar.

Meanings of Ego:

noun

A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.

Usage examples:

He needed a boost to his ego

Meanings of Egocentric:

adjective

Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centred.

Usage examples:

Egocentric loners with an overinflated sense of self-worth

noun

An egocentric person.

Usage examples:

The other are a bunch of stadium-hogging egocentrics whose lead singer has almost bankrupt the band…

Meanings of Egocentrically:

adverb

In a way that shows you think only about yourself and what is good for you

Usage examples:

He tends to spend his additional income egocentrically., we see objects and places egocentrically, …

Meanings of Egoism:

noun

Another term for egotism.

Meanings of Egoist:

noun

An egotist disapproving

Meanings of Egoistic:

adjective

→  egotistic

Meanings of Egoists:

noun

An egotist disapproving

Meanings of Egomania:

noun

Obsessive egotism or self-centredness.

Usage examples:

Ultimately what it amounts to is an aversion to pretentiousness and egomania.

Meanings of Egomaniac:

noun

A person who is obsessively egotistical or self-centred.

Usage examples:

He is a raving egomaniac

Meanings of Egomaniacal:

adjective

Relating to someone who considers themselves to be very important and able to do anything that they want

Usage examples:

The office is filled with egomaniacal workaholics., in his new movie - a comedy - he plays an egoma…