oyster

Definition

  • n. marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
  • n. a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl
  • v. gather oysters, dig oysters

Word forms

Present participle
oystering
Past tense
oystered
Third person singular
oysters
Past participle
oystered

Example sentences

  1. n.

    He is as quiet as an oyster during the meeting.