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

That’s a little bit of an Easter egg, a storyline that will play out in the future. —Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

The revamp of Andy’s sweater isn’t the only style Easter egg from the first movie. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026

Ahead, a few of the Easter eggs scattered throughout The Devil Wears Prada 2. —Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026

The episode was directed by frequent Supernatural director and producer Phil Sgriccia and featured several Easter eggs for diehard fans to find. —Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 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
• peg
• reg
• blackleg
• bootleg
• foreleg
• mpeg