Coddled Egg (Noun)
Meaning
Egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- She carefully placed the egg into the simmering water to make a coddled egg for breakfast.
- The servant expertly prepared a coddled egg for the monarch, presenting it on fine china.
- To create a creamy sauce for the asparagus, she started by making a coddled egg and then blending it with cheese and herbs.
- During her convalescence, she relied on simple, nourishing meals like coddled eggs and toasted bread.
- He carefully removed the coddled egg from the water, ran it under cold water, and then cracked it into a bowl.