Standard Lemma guide

eggling

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɛɡ.l̩.ɪŋ/
  • /ɛɡ.lɪŋ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The sale of eggs; the trade of an eggler.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A small, miniature, undersized, or underdeveloped egg.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • "Ode X" in 1834, Charles L. S. Jones, American Lyrics One Lovling scarcely's fledg'd. One, yet, An eggling still remains; A third, from forth the broken shell, In chirping notes, complains.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Presumably from *eggle (“to sell eggs”) + -ing. Compare eggler (“seller of eggs”).

From egg + -ling.