ägg — meaning in English

English meaning

• egg noun An oval or round body laid by birds, reptiles, and many other animals, usually containing a developing embryo.
• grudge noun A long-held feeling of resentment or ill will toward someone, usually because of a past wrong.
• ovum noun The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

Senses

ägg is used for these senses in English:

• grudge (countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.
• ovum (cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

egg — full definition

1. noun An oval or round body laid by birds, reptiles, and many other animals, usually containing a developing embryo.
2. noun The edible egg of a domestic bird, especially a chicken, used as food.
3. noun The female reproductive cell of an animal, from which offspring develop when fertilized.
4. verb To urge or encourage someone, usually into doing something reckless (used with "on").

grudge — full definition

1. noun A long-held feeling of resentment or ill will toward someone, usually because of a past wrong.
2. verb To be reluctant to give or allow something.

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