eggless

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/ˈɛɡləs/

adjective

Being such a food.

“an eggless cake”

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English egg →
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Meanings

adjectiveeggless (not comparable)
  1. Having, containing, or involving no eggs.
    1. not comparableusuallyBeing such a food.

      an eggless cake

      2 more examples

      an eggless casserole

      You can vary eggless ice cream with flavors of your choice.

      2007 August 1, Mark Bittman, “From Eggless Custard, Summer’s Iced Treat”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 07 May 2021
    2. not comparablerareBeing such a mode of reproduction.

      eggless reproduction

Origin

  1. Englishegg
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englisheggless

From egg + -less.

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Translations

Finnish munaton
  • munatonwithout eggs
Polish bezjajeczny
  • bezjajecznywithout eggs
Portuguese sem ovo
  • sem ovowithout eggs
Russian без яи́ц
  • без яи́ц (bez jaíc)without eggs
Spanish sin huevo
  • sin huevowithout eggs
Cite this entry
APA

eggless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eggless

MLA

“eggless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eggless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eggless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eggless.

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