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

The script is packed with Easter eggs and cultural callbacks. —Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

The first two seasons of Euphoria delighted fashion fanatics with iconic vintage pieces and other Easter eggs. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026

Keeping with the Easter theme, the couple also posed in front of a wreath of pastel Easter eggs. —Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026

Pleasant weather for Easter egg hunts hasn’t always been the case in Chicago. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 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