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eggy

American  
[eg-ee] / ˈɛg i /

adjective

  1. having or containing a lot of eggs.

  2. resembling an egg or eggs in taste, shape, etc.


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It’s the source of the smell of the sea, that sort of fishy, sort of eggy aroma that evokes deeply nostalgic reactions in, well, almost everyone.

From Salon May 31, 2025

The idea of taking carbonara — in all of its bacony, eggy goodness — and turning it into a breakfast dish is not an entirely new one.

From Salon Jan. 21, 2023

Qatar’s first kosher kitchen set up near the airport, supplying hotels and fan zones with the classic eggy Jewish challah bread and olive and hummus sandwiches.

From Seattle Times Nov. 23, 2022

My approximation of Carey’s omelet proved to have a good, eggy profile.

From Washington Post Oct. 18, 2022

I pulled away from her, and she lunged forward, coming at me like a zombie with her eggy hands outstretched.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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