Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Eger /ēg'-ẽr/ · E·ger · IPA /ˈiːɡər/ a. n. 01 a. Sharp; bitter; acid; sour. 1. Sharp; bitter; acid; sour.[Obs.] “The egre words of thy friend.” — Chaucer. 02 n. An impetuous flood; a bore. See Eagre. 1. An impetuous flood; a bore. See Eagre. See: Eagre