Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun oyster

3 senses of oyster

Sense 1
oyster -- (marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters)
       => bivalve, pelecypod, lamellibranch -- (marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together)

Sense 2
huitre, oyster -- (edible body of any of numerous oysters)
       => shellfish -- (meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean))

Sense 3
oyster -- (a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl)
       => helping, portion, serving -- (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")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb oyster

1 sense of oyster

Sense 1
oyster -- (gather oysters, dig oysters)
       => gather, garner, collect, pull together -- (assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together")