Easter egg

noun

plural Easter eggs

1

: an egg that is dyed and sometimes decorated and that is associated with the celebration of Easter

2

sometimes Easter Egg or easter egg plural Easter Eggs or easter eggs : a hidden feature in a commercially released product (such as software or a DVD)

3

sometimes Easter Egg or easter egg : a usually subtle callback (see callback sense 3) included to please fans

They certainly didn't disappoint …, littering the movie with a bunch of fun Easter eggs for fans of the video games and other cool inside jokes.

—Craig Flaster

Examples of Easter egg in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This 1000-piece puzzle features a lively scene of children searching for Easter eggs among a beautiful field of colorful flowers, complete with children dressed as Easter eggs and even a few appearances from the Easter bunny. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025

Like the early bird songs and flowering trees, decorating Easter eggs is a rite of spring. —Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2025

This bright blue vessel is covered in illustrations of Easter eggs and a bunny and is filled with 50 doughnut holes of different varieties. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Imagine deviled eggs served on these dainty Easter eggs! —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Easter egg

• beg
• clegg
• keg
• leg
• legg
• meg
• peg
• reg
• blackleg
• bootleg
• foreleg
• mpeg