oyster

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Synonyms: xyster, ouster, lyster, opster, hyster, royster, oster, eyster, dyster, boyster

Antonyms: xyster, ouster, lyster, opster, hyster, royster, oster, eyster, dyster, boyster

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Noun

1. Any of certain marine [[bivalve]] [[mollusk]]s, especially those of the family {{taxfmt|Ostreidae|family}} (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.
2. The delicate oyster-shaped [[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]].
3. Any of the [[fungus|fungi]] in the genera {{taxfmt|Pleurotus|genus}}, {{taxlink|Hohenbuehelia|genus}}, or other related genera.
4. A pale beige color tinted with grey or pink, like that of an oyster.
5. {{lb|en|colloquial|by analogy}} A person who keeps [[secret]]s.
6. {{lb|en|figurative}} Something [[at someone's disposal|at one's disposal]].
7. {{lb|en|UK|slang}} A [[shoplifter]].
8. {{lb|en|UK|slang}} {{ellipsis of|en|Oyster card}}.

Adjective

1. Of a pale beige colour tinted with grey or pink, like that of an oyster.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[fish]] for oysters.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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