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

or less commonly 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

or less commonly 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

Nancy Reagan invited Fonda to sign an Easter egg for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Olivia Benson dropped a cryptic string of clues that sent Swifties into Easter egg hunt overdrive. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

For those counting the exclamation points, Swift used 12 — one shy of her favorite number 13 — which feels like its own Easter egg. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026

Attendees can enjoy photo opportunities, knitting marathons, a book club, Easter egg hunt, dancing, trivia and more, with dozens of local businesses to join in. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 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