egger

egg·er

[eg-er]

Origin:
1695–1705; egg1 + -er1; the cocoon is egg-shaped

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To egger
Collins
World English Dictionary
egger or eggar (ˈɛɡə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any of various widely distributed moths of the family Lasiocampidae, such as Lasiocampa quercus (oak egger) of Europe, having brown bodies and wings
 
[C18: from egg1, from the egg-shaped cocoon]
 
eggar or eggar
 
n
 
[C18: from egg1, from the egg-shaped cocoon]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Egger is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT