Words Like OYSTER
We have put together a list of words that are similar to OYSTER.
7 Alternative Words Similar to oyster
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Huitre
Noun Synonym
10 definitions of oyster
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An edible bivalve mollusk of the family Ostreidæ, such as Ostrea edulis, the common species of Europe, and O. virginica, that of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
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One of many other bivalves of the same order, but of a different family. Thus, the pearl-oyster belongs to the Aviculidæ.
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The oyster-shaped bit of dark meat in the front hollow of the side-bone of a turkey or similar bird.
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Figuratively, some profit or advantage which one may seize and hold.
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Among packers, steamed oysters packed in hermetically sealed cans: a trade-name.
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To engage in oyster-fishing; take oysters in any way.
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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.
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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.
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A pale beige color tinted with grey or pink, like that of an oyster.
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A person who keeps secrets and private information to him- or herself.