noun
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omelette
OM-liht
Omelette (noun) means a dish of beaten eggs cooked flat in a pan, often folded over a filling like cheese or vegetables. Example: “She whisked three eggs and made a cheese omelette for breakfast.”
noun
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A dish of beaten eggs cooked flat in a pan, often folded over a filling like cheese or vegetables.
"She had never meant to confide in him — certainly not here, eating omelette and cheese sauce — but that look seemed to demand a confidence."
— John Boynton Priestley, London End (1969)
"She whisked three eggs and made a cheese omelette for breakfast."
"The chef flipped the omelette in one smooth motion."
"He crossed to the window, which looked on to a herb garden, and seated himself on the chintz-covered window-seat and delicately watched the two, who were engaged in eating omelette and salad at a round table near the fire-place."
— Marjorie Bowen pseudonym; Margaret Gabrielle Vere Long, The Heretic (1912)
How to use omelette
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA folded egg dish, usually with a filling.
UK vs US
Spelled "omelette" in British English; "omelet" is the common American spelling.
Common pairings
cheese omelette
flip an omelette
make an omelette
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Word forms
- Plural
- omelettes
- Third person singular
- omelettes
- Past tense
- omeletted
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She whisked three eggs and made a cheese _____ for breakfast.
Etymology
Borrowed from French omelette in the early 1600s, itself thought to derive from an alteration of "lamelle" (thin plate).
Class of 1600
omelette joined the language around 1600.
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Synonyms
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Rhymes for omelette
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What does “omelette” mean?
The word “omelette” means a dish of beaten eggs cooked flat in a pan, often folded over a filling like cheese or vegetables. In plain terms, a folded egg dish, usually with a filling.
How do you pronounce “omelette”?
“Omelette” is pronounced OM-liht (/ˈɑm.lət/ in IPA).
How do you use “omelette” in a sentence?
Here is “omelette” used in a sentence: “She whisked three eggs and made a cheese omelette for breakfast.”
What part of speech is “omelette”?
“Omelette” is a noun.
Where does the word “omelette” come from?
The word “omelette” dates back to around 1600 and comes from French. Borrowed from French omelette in the early 1600s, itself thought to derive from an alteration of "lamelle" (thin plate).
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