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

Not everything has to be a Taylor Swift Easter egg. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026

Hidden within reflective bedside tables are images of her eyes staring back — among of dozens of Easter eggs scattered throughout. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

But others became convinced that Swift had already dropped some Easter eggs, which the artist is known to do ahead of major announcements and album releases. — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 24 June 2026

One of the Easter eggs in the finale is that Abby is wearing the emerald ring on her wedding day as a piece from her family. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Easter egg

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