ˈegg spoon
1egg spoon — noun A small spoon used for eating boiled eggs from the shell • • • Main Entry: ↑egg …
2Egg spoon — An egg spoon is specially designed for use in eating boiled eggs. In comparison to a teaspoon it typically has a shorter handle and bowl, a more pointed tip and often a more rounded bowl.Fact|date=December 2007 These characteristics are intended… …
3egg — 1. n. 1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in a protective layer and capable of developing into a new individual. b the egg of the domestic hen, used for food. 2 Biol.… …
4egg-and-spoon race — noun A race in which each competitor carries an egg in a spoon • • • Main Entry: ↑egg * * * ˌegg and ˈspoon race 7 [egg and spoon race] noun (BrE) …
5Egg and spoon race — An egg and spoon race is a sporting event in which participants must carry an egg on a small spoon and race to the finish line without dropping the egg.In many schools, the egg and spoon race takes place on Sports Day, alongside other events such …
6egg and spoon race — a novelty race in which contestants each carry an egg in a spoon to the finish line, the winner being the first to finish without dropping or breaking the egg. [1890 95] * * * egg and spoon race, a race in which contestants must balance an egg in …
7egg-and-spoon race — n a race in which each runner has to carry an egg on a spoon without dropping it. Egg and spoon races are especially popular with children, and often run at school sports days. * * * …
8egg and spoon race — a novelty race in which contestants each carry an egg in a spoon to the finish line, the winner being the first to finish without dropping or breaking the egg. [1890 95] * * * …
9egg and spoon race — noun A race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon and race to the finish line without dropping the egg …
10egg and spoon — n British a black person. Rhyming slang for coon; this picturesque working class expres sion, its origin in children s egg and spoon races, usually implies contempt and dislike …
