Eggcup

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten.
  2. 2
    dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg wordnet

Synonyms

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cupegg cupgobletmugvessel

Example

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"It looked like an eggcup suitable for a goose egg."

Etymology

From egg + cup. Compare Swedish äggkopp.

Related phrases

boiled egg

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