ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Omelette

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɒm.lɪt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Omelette is a noun meaning To make into an omelette.

Meaning

To make into an omelette.

More Meanings

  1. A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.
  2. (computing) A form of shellcode that searches the address space for multiple small blocks of data ("eggs") and recombines them into a larger block to be executed.

Example Sentences

'Your main concern should not be practical ethics, but to dissuade me from omeletting you.'
She stayed to lunch that day, eating omelette and peas in the kitchen, followed by treacle tart.
This recipe may be adapted for scrambled eggs, i.e., instead of omeletting the eggs, simply scramble them.
She had never meant to confide in him — certainly not here, eating omelette and cheese sauce — but that look seemed to demand a confidence.

Word Forms

Synonyms for omelette

Depending on context, synonyms include omelet.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include omelet, tortilla, omlette, omlet, frittata, froise.

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