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eggish

eggish adjective: resembling or characteristic of an egg.

Adjective

eggish (comparative more eggish, superlative most eggish)

  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of an egg.
    • When the roof is closing, panel 1, an eggish structure moves from its position on the south end of the stadium, along the west side, and locks into position on the south end.1989 June 11, Mark Hyman, “Blue Jays Finally Get to Use New Nest With a Convertible Top”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
    • Louise’s is nevertheless a postmodern affair with a color scheme one staff member described as “bluish gray and eggish yellow.”1997 December 18, Benjamin Epstein, “Getting In-Line to Play Hockey”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Jun...
    Synonyms:
    egglike, eggy

Synonyms of eggish

Forms of eggish

comparativemore eggish
superlativemost eggish

Origin of eggish

From egg + -ish.

Questions about eggish

What does eggish mean?
Eggish means resembling or characteristic of an egg.
What part of speech is eggish?
Eggish is an adjective.

Words near eggish in the dictionary

  1. eggings
  2. Eggington
  3. Eggingtons
  4. Egginton
  5. Eggintons
  6. eggish
  7. egglayer
  8. egglayers
  9. egglaying
  10. eggleaf
  11. Eggleden

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