Definition of oyster Oyster

/ɔjˈstɚ/ - [oyster] - oys•ter

We found 17 definitions of oyster from 8 different sources.

What does oyster mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: oysters
oyster - marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
		bivalve, lamellibranch, pelecypod marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
		family ostreidae, ostreidae oysters
		seed oyster a young oyster especially of a size for transplantation
		blue point, bluepoint small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island
		japanese oyster, ostrea gigas a large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay
		virginia oyster common edible oyster of Atlantic coast of North America
		pearl oyster, pinctada margaritifera tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls
		anomia ephippium, saddle oyster thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched
		capiz, placuna placenta, window oyster, windowpane oyster marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
oyster - a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl
		helping, serving, portion an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
oyster - edible body of any of numerous oysters
		huitre
		shellfish meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
		oyster marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
		oysters rockefeller oysters spread with butter and spinach and seasonings and baked on the half shell
Verb oysters, oystering, oystered
oyster - gather oysters, dig oysters
		pull together, garner, collect, gather store grain

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Wiktionary

oyster (Noun)
Any marine bivalve mollusk of the Family Ostreidae, usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.
oyster (Noun)
A name popularly given to the delicate morsel of dark meat contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl.
oyster (Noun)
A pale beige color tinted with grey or pink, like that of an oyster.
oyster (Noun)
A person who keeps secrets and private information to him- or herself.
oyster (Verb)
To fish for oysters.
oyster (Adjective)
Of a pale beige colour tinted with grey or pink, like that of an oyster.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

oyster (n.)
Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The common European oyster (Ostrea edulis), and the American oyster (Ostrea Virginiana), are the most important species.
oyster (n.)
A name popularly given to the delicate morsel contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

oyster
Acephalous marine mollusk, with an irregular bivalve shell.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

oyster
ois′tėr, n. a well-known bivalve shellfish, used as food.—ns. Oys′ter-bank, -bed, -farm, -field, -park, a place where oysters breed or are bred; Oys′ter-catch′er, the sea pie—a sea wading bird of the family Hæmatopodidæ, having dark plumage and red bill and feet; Oys′ter-fish′ery, the business of catching oysters; Oys′ter-knife, a knife for opening oysters.—n.pl. Oys′ter-pat′ties, small pies or pasties made from oysters.—n. Oys′ter-shell, the shell of an oyster.—n.pl. Oys′ter-tongs, a tool used to dredge up oysters in deep water.—ns. Oys′ter-wench, -wife, -wom′an, a woman who vends oysters. [O. Fr. oistre (Fr. huître)—L. ostrea—Gr. ostreon, an oyster—osteon, a bone.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

oyster
A gob of thick phlegm, spit by a consumptive man; in law Latin, UNUM VIRIDUM GOBBUM P'S. To mind one's P's and Q's; to be attentive to the main chance. P.P.C. An inscription on the visiting cards of our modern fine gentleman, signifying that they have called POUR PRENDRE CONGE, i.e. 'to take leave,' This has of late been ridiculed by cards inscribed D.I.O. i.e. 'Damme, I'm off.'

Wikipedia

Oyster is the name given to a few bivalves. All of them live in areas that are at least partly covered with water. Some of them are edible. All of them are filter-feeders.

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oyster, verb, present, 1st person singular of oyster (infinitive).
oyster, verb (infinitive).
oyster, noun, singular of oysters.

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