yolk

Pluralyolks

Formsyolks, yolking, yolked

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The round yellow part inside an egg, which feeds the young animal growing there.

   I like my fried eggs with a runny yolk.

   She beat the yolks into the sugar until the mixture turned pale.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The natural grease in a sheep's wool.

   The wool felt sticky because it was full of yolk.

   Washing the fleece removes most of the yolk.

   Similarlanolin, grease

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3. 3
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To make yolk inside the body, as female animals do before laying eggs.

   In spring, the female fish start to yolk up their eggs.

   The vet said our pet lizard was yolking and would lay eggs soon.

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