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

Halpin says that the group’s Orange County roots will feature prominently in the show, while eagle-eyed fans will catch numerous Easter eggs. —Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026

The scent of vinegar fills the set, and a crew member wanders by muttering about dyeing Easter eggs. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

Hardly messaging that brings to mind Easter egg hunts on the White House lawn. —Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026

The actor revealed during an Apple TV FYC event on Monday, April 12 that one of Shrinking’s most charming Easter eggs wasn’t actually planned. —Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 15 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