Crossword answer · 7 letters
Egg yolk definition and meaning
eg yohk · noun phrase
What does Egg yolk mean?
An egg yolk is the inner food-storing part of an egg, surrounded by the white. In a familiar bird's egg it is the yellow portion.
What does EGGYOLK mean in a crossword?
A breakfast clue about a “sunny” center can point to EGG YOLK, not sunlight. Enter EGGYOLK in seven squares; YOLK alone has four. The requested length determines whether the clue wants the full phrase or its main noun.
Why is EGGYOLK useful to learn?
Distinguish part from whole: an egg contains a yolk, white, and other structures; yolk is not another name for the complete egg. “The recipe separates the yolk from the white” illustrates the ordinary kitchen distinction without relying on one puzzle's wordplay.
Common clue patterns
- The yellow inner portion of a bird's egg
- The part separated from egg white
- An egg's stored nutrient supply
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
The phrase EGG YOLK keeps this entry in the egg sense. Yolk alone also has a specialized wool-related meaning, so context matters in a dictionary lookup. Do not confuse the usual egg spelling YOLK with the unrelated harness sense of YOKE.