eggcup

egg·cup

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eg-kuhp]
- /ˈɛgˌkʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eg-kuhp]
- /ˈɛgˌkʌp/

Definitions of eggcup word

noun eggcup a small cup or bowl for serving a boiled egg. 1
noun eggcup A small cup for holding a boiled egg upright while it is being eaten. 1
noun eggcup receptacle for a boiled egg 1
noun eggcup a small cuplike container, used for holding a boiled egg while it is being eaten 0

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Origin of eggcup

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; egg1 + cup

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Parts of speech for Eggcup

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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eggcup popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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