oyster
/ˈɔɪ.stɚ/noun, verb2 syllables
Oyster means: edible body of any of numerous oysters.
Synonyms for oyster1
noun, as in edible body of any of numerous oysters
huitre
What does oyster mean?4
noun
1
edible body of any of numerous oysters
2
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
3
a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl
verb
1
gather oysters, dig oysters
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Oyster in a sentence
- If you get that job, the world will be your oyster.patgfisher
- The oyster makes the pearl, the bee makes honey, man makes science.carlosalberto
- The oyster creates pearls, the bee creates honey, and humans create problems.carlosalberto
- Would you like to have oysters, or do you prefer mussels?tinowls
- Dredging, pollution and overharvesting led to the disappearance of the oysters decades ago.Cangarejo
- Should we order the steamed perch or the beef with oyster sauce?LeviHighway
- These oysters are full of sand and mud.Eccles17
- The fish market will shuck the oysters for you.Eccles17
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of oyster
as a noun
- plural
- oysters
as a verb
- third-person singular
- oysters
- present participle
- oystering
- past participle
- oystered
- past tense
- oystered