eggcup

[ eg-kuhp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Origin of eggcup¹

First recorded in 1825–35; egg ¹ + cup

He sprinkled it through his fingers ringwise from the chipped eggcup.

It was an eggcup, and its stem had been mended with plaster.

And eggcup in hand, he endeavored to imitate Nana, quite forgetting his dignity in his frantic desire to convince the others.

Muffat seemed busy examining the eggcup, which he was still turning round and about.

And Muffat was there, eggcup in hand, making a clever use of his suspicions.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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