<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.</li><li>such a body produced by a domestic bird, especially the hen.</li><li>the contents of an egg or eggs: fried eggs.</li><li>anything resembling a hen's egg.</li><li>the female gamete; ovum.</li><li>Informal. person: He's a good egg.</li><li>Slang. an aerial bomb.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to prepare (food) by dipping in beaten egg.</li></ul>