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EGGS

4 letters

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Classic 1 pts
Big 1 pts
Super Big 1 pts

EGGS is a valid 4-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 1 in Classic, 1 in Big, and 1 in Super Big Boggle.

EGGS root EGG-s

Word family

EGG 1 EGGING-ing 3 EGGED-ed 2
noun
  1. countableuncountableAn 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.
  2. countablespecificallyThe (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.
    • We made a big omelette with three eggs for breakfast.
    • I should determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise.
    • The farmer offered me some fresh eggs, but I told him I was allergic to egg.
  3. broadlycountableA food item shaped to resemble an egg (sense 1.1.1), such as a chocolate egg.
  4. alsocountableuncountableSynonym of ovum (“the female gamete of an animal”); an egg cell.
  5. countableA thing which looks like or is shaped like an egg (sense 1.1).
  6. countableuncountableA swelling on one's head, usually large or noticeable, resulting from an injury.
  7. countableuncountableChiefly in egg and dart: an ornamental oval moulding alternating in a row with dart or triangular shapes.
  8. countableuncountableA score of zero; specifically (cricket), a batter's failure to score; a duck egg or duck's egg.
  9. countabledateduncountableA bomb or mine.
  10. countableuncountableA would-be spark, especially one created by an overweight spaceship and that leads to a pattern's destruction.
  11. countableuncountableA golf ball.
  12. countabledatedfigurativelyinformaluncountableA person; a fellow.
    • a bad egg a good egg a tough egg Cheerio, old egg!
  13. countablederogatoryethnicfigurativelyraresluruncountableA white person considered to be overly infatuated with East Asia.
  14. InternetcountabledatedderogatoryfigurativelyuncountableA user of the microblogging service Twitter identified by the default avatar (historically an image of an egg (sense 1.1.1)) rather than a custom image; hence, a newbie or noob.
  15. countablefigurativelyuncountableA person regarded as having not yet realized they are transgender, who has not yet come out as transgender, or who is in the early stages of transitioning.
  16. broadlycountablefigurativelyuncountableOne's lack of awareness that one is transgender.
    • to crack someone's egg
  17. countablederogatoryfigurativelyuncountableA foolish or obnoxious person.
    • Shut up, you egg!
  18. countablederogatoryfigurativelyobsoleteuncountableA young person.
  19. archaiccountablefigurativelyuncountableSomething regarded as containing a (usually bad) thing at an early stage.
  20. countablefigurativelyuncountableOne of the blocks of data injected into a program's address space for use by certain forms of shellcode, such as "omelettes".
verb
  1. transitiveTo throw (especially rotten) eggs (noun sense 1.1.1) at (someone or something).
    • The angry demonstrators egged the riot police.
    • The students were caught egging the principal’s car as a prank.
  2. transitiveTo inadvertently or intentionally distort (the circular cross-section of something, such as tube) to an elliptical or oval shape.
    • After I cut the tubing, I found that I had slightly egged it in the vise.
  3. transitiveTo 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.
  4. intransitiveTo collect the eggs (noun sense 1.1) of wild birds.
  5. EnglanddialectalintransitivevulgarTo conceive a child, especially recklessly.
    • I was out with my girlfriend in Birmingham, when some colorful local told us not to egg.
  6. transitiveTo encourage, incite, or urge (someone).