eggy

comparative eggier · superlative eggiest

1. cookingCovered with or dipped in egg.

   eggy bread

2. cookingResembling eggs in some way.

   an eggy smell/taste

   Synonyms: eggish, egglike

3. Of or relating to an egg or eggs.

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   Skeletal similarities are only part of the story Dr. Shubin wants to tell. He also looks at genetics, because our genes provide a historical record, just as fossils do. For instance, we have yolk-making genes, though they’re no longer active, because some of our ancestors laid eggs. “We carry the genetic signature of our eggy past,” this accessible scientist says.

   2014, Neil Genzlinger, ‘Your Inner Fish’ Traces Human Evolutionary History on PBS

comparative eggier · superlative eggiest

1. UKslangSlightly annoyed.
2. UKslangAwkward or uncomfortable.