omelet

noun

A dish of beaten eggs fried flat in a pan, often folded around a filling (the US spelling of omelette).

Example sentence

“He made a cheese omelet for breakfast in under five minutes.”

The proverb says you cannot make one without breaking eggs: worthwhile results require some damage.

Related words

sandwichA food consisting of a filling placed between slices of bread, or on one piece of bread.pancakeA flat, round cake made from batter and cooked in a frying pan or on a griddle.burgerA sandwich made with a cooked patty of ground meat in a bun; a hamburger.yeastA moist, yellowish foam formed when malt liquids ferment, used in brewing beer, raising bread dough, and in some medicines.sausageA food made from seasoned minced meat (or a meat substitute) stuffed into a thin tube-shaped casing.doughA soft, thick mixture, mainly of flour combined with liquid and other ingredients like eggs or butter, that is shaped and baked.