egg-cup

A child uses an egg-cup to eat a soft-boiled egg for breakfast.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small container for holding a boiled egg: An "egg-cup" is a small cup-shaped utensil designed to hold a boiled egg upright while it is being eaten, typically at breakfast.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She placed the soft-boiled egg in the egg-cup before tapping the top with a spoon. (A small container used to keep the egg steady during eating.)
  • The set of porcelain egg-cups was a gift from her grandmother. (A collection of these small utensils.)

Advanced Usage

• "egg-cup" as a measure: In informal cooking, an "egg-cup" can refer to a small amount of liquid or dry ingredient roughly equal to the volume of an egg-cup (about 60–70 ml or 1/4 cup).
  • Add one egg-cup of milk to the batter. (Use the egg-cup as a measuring tool.)

Variants and Related Words

• Egg cup (variant spelling): Same meaning, often written as two separate words.
  • He bought a wooden egg cup at the craft fair. (A small container for an egg.)

Synonyms

• Egg holder: A general term for any device that holds an egg.
• Egg stand: A more decorative or formal term for an egg-cup.

Related Idioms

• To be in one's egg-cup: (Rare, informal) To be comfortable and settled in a routine or position.
  • After years at the same job, he is firmly in his egg-cup. (He is in a stable, unchanging situation.)