- eggcup
- noun Date: 1773 a cup for holding an egg that is to be eaten from the shell
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
eggcup
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eggcup — egg|cup [ˈeg kʌp] n ↑eggcup, ↑shell, ↑white, ↑yolk a small container that holds a boiled egg while you eat it … Dictionary of contemporary English
eggcup — /eg kup /, n. a small cup or bowl for serving a boiled egg. [1825 35; EGG1 + CUP] * * * … Universalium
eggcup — noun A small dish used to support a boiled egg whilst being eaten … Wiktionary
eggcup — egg|cup [ eg,kʌp ] noun count a small container used for holding a SOFT BOILED egg while you eat it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eggcup — see egg cup … English dictionary
eggcup — cup used for holding a boiled egg … English contemporary dictionary
eggcup — noun (C) a small container that holds a boiled egg while you eat it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
eggcup — egg•cup [[t]ˈɛgˌkʌp[/t]] n. coo a small cup for serving a boiled egg • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
eggcup — /ˈɛgkʌp/ (say egkup) noun a small cup for holding a boiled egg upright …
eggcup — n. a cup for holding a boiled egg … Useful english dictionary
