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

Here are a few of the more subtle hints, references and Easter eggs Disney Imagineers snuck into the showcase of what’s next at Disneyland and Disney World. — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Besides the high-octane action and deep story, there are tons of comic-book Easter eggs, costumes and claw combinations that fans will love. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

The art of an Easter egg The music isn’t the only nostalgia play in the film. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

There are so many Easter eggs about people who share facts that aren’t facts, but do so confidently. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 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