Easter egg

noun

plural Easter eggs

1

: an egg that is dyed and sometimes decorated and that is associated with the celebration of Easter

2

sometimes Easter Egg or easter egg plural Easter Eggs or easter eggs : a hidden feature in a commercially released product (such as software or a DVD)

3

sometimes Easter Egg or easter egg : a usually subtle callback (see callback sense 3) included to please fans

They certainly didn't disappoint …, littering the movie with a bunch of fun Easter eggs for fans of the video games and other cool inside jokes.

—Craig Flaster

Examples of Easter egg in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Designers hid six Easter eggs around the 2026 Subaru Outback. —Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025

According to review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, critics seem to find the film boring, with weak performances and plot; however, is filled with references and Easter eggs that die-hard fans will enjoy. —Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2025

Other creators have begun stitching their own versions of the call, amplifying the reach of the Easter egg and keeping Stranger Things top of mind as fans await more from the final season. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

Was that close proximity just a coincidence or a real-life Easter egg? —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Easter egg

• beg
• clegg
• keg
• leg
• legg
• meg
• peg
• reg
• blackleg
• bootleg
• foreleg
• mpeg