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Definition of "eggnog" []

  • A drink consisting of milk or cream, sugar, and eggs beaten together and often mixed with an alcoholic liquor such as rum or brandy. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "eggnog" in a sentence
  • "My favorite eggnog is an uncooked eggnog, which can be made with pasteurized eggs - not eggs from a carton, but eggs pasteurized in-shell - or regular eggs."
  • "So the eggnog is made and the tree is up and waiting to be trimmed."
  • "Seeing as eggnog is full of potentially hazardous milk and eggs (albeit pasteurised), I wasn't going to hedge my bets that someone drinking the rest of it was going to walk away unscathed."
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