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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

over-egged

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
over-egged
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Overly embellished or exaggerated.

verb

simple past and past participle of over-egg

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the phrase over-egg the pudding; over- + egged.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

overegged (alternative)

Questions

What does over-egged mean?
Overly embellished or exaggerated.
Where does over-egged come from?
From the phrase over-egg the pudding; over- + egged.

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