Synonyms of egg

egg 1 of 2

noun

ˈeg 

as in person

a member of the human race

kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• person
• man
• life
• guy
• creature
• bird
• duck
• fish
• individual
• human
• body
• baby
• soul
• thing
• being
• specimen
• cookie
• party
• face
• sort
• customer
• human being
• character
• scout
• devil
• personality
• head
• mortal
• wight
• bod
• stiff
• son of man
• personage
• fellow
• slob
• brother
• self
• neighbor
• homo
• humanoid
• hominid
• somebody
• celebrity
• fellowman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animal
• beast
• critter
• brute
• beastie

egg

2 of 2

verb

as in to whip

Related Words

• whip
• spur
• press
• prod
• prompt
• prick
• hound
• goad
• scourge
• herd
• exhort
• flog
• punch
• shepherd
• wrangle
• drive
• run

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of egg

Noun

The California Department of Public Health said the recall affects pastries with potential exposure to six allergens, including tree nuts, eggs, milk and wheat. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Large swaths of the film are composed of close-ups of people’s faces or hands, giving seemingly mundane exchanges and gestures — say, a moment when Evans, unimpressed with Holmes’s egg-whisking technique, confiscates the bowl — greater weight. — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Verb

Jey egged Roman on as Roman speared Punk and rammed his head into the post. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026

In fact, the director was egging me on, encouraging me to go further with the hunching and muttering. — Andrew Martin, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing egg

• egg (on)
• egg on one's face
• goose egg
• lay an egg
• nest egg