yolked
1
6.1
Containing a yolk, the yellow part of an egg that feeds the young
- adjective
- /joʊkt/
- Specialized
:
yolked
- The chef chose fresh eggs with rich, golden yolked centers for his signature dish.
Examples
-
The recipe calls for yolked eggs to create a creamy texture in the dessert.
-
When observing the frog eggs, the scientist noted the shiny, yolked oocytes under the microscope.
-
Something you can do with plaids and stripes is to have collars and pockets and plackets and yolks cut on the bias for a little subtle touch.
Synonyms
yolky
vsyolked
1
4.0
Having the deep yellow color of the inside of an egg
is a biological term for having an internal egg nutrient body in oocytes
Surface Forms
yolked positive
Morphology
Etymology
Yolked comes from the noun yolk, which is 'the yellow part of an egg' and is related to the word yellow. So an egg called yolked simply contains that yellow, nutrient-rich part that helps a young animal grow.