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- [oi-ster]
- /ˈɔɪ stər/
- /ˈɔɪ.stər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oi-ster]
- /ˈɔɪ stər/
Definitions of oyster word
- noun oyster any of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water. 1
- noun oyster the oyster-shaped bit of dark meat in the front hollow of the side bone of a fowl. 1
- noun oyster Slang. a closemouthed or uncommunicative person, especially one who keeps secrets well. 1
- noun oyster something from which a person may extract or derive advantage: The world is my oyster. 1
- noun oyster oyster white. 1
- verb without object oyster to dredge for or otherwise take oysters. 1
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Origin of oyster
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English oistre < Middle French < Latin ostrea < Greek óstreon; see ostracize
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Parts of speech for Oyster
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
oyster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
oyster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oyster
adj oyster
noun oyster
- conch — A conch is a shellfish with a large shell rather like a snail's. A conch or a conch shell is the shell of this creature.
- crawfish — A crawfish is a small shellfish with five pairs of legs which lives in rivers and streams. You can eat some types of crawfish.
- crayfish — A crayfish is a small shellfish with five pairs of legs which lives in rivers and streams. You can eat some types of crayfish.
- forte — a passage that is loud and played with force or is marked to be so. Abbreviation: f.
- lobster — any of various large, edible, marine, usually dull-green, stalk-eyed decapod crustaceans of the family Homaridae, especially of the genus Homarus, having large, asymmetrical pincers on the first pair of legs, one used for crushing and the other for cutting and tearing: the shell turns bright red when cooked.
adjective oyster
- ash — Ash is the grey or black powdery substance that is left after something is burnt. You can also refer to this substance as ashes.
- battleship — A battleship is a very large, heavily armed warship.
- cinereal — relating to the grey matter of the brain and nervous system
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