Oyster
noun
A type of shellfish that lives in the sea, some types of which can be eaten.
We had oysters for dinner.
Often appears as...
- fresh oysters
- oyster sauce
noun
Part of an oyster that is white, round, and shiny and is often used in jewelry.
The necklace was adorned with oyster pearls.
Often appears as...
- oyster pearl necklace
- oyster pearl earrings
noun
A person or situation that has a lot of opportunities or possibilities.
The world is your oyster.
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
noun
A card that you can use to travel on buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation in and around London.
I need to top-up my Oyster card.
Often appears as...
- top-up oyster card
- use oyster card
noun
A type of shellfish that lives in the sea, some types of which can be eaten.
We had oysters for dinner.
Often appears as...
- fresh oysters
- oyster sauce
noun
Part of an oyster that is white, round, and shiny and is often used in jewelry.
The necklace was adorned with oyster pearls.
Often appears as...
- oyster pearl necklace
- oyster pearl earrings
noun
A person or situation that has a lot of opportunities or possibilities.
The world is your oyster.
Usage tips
Approving
Idiomatic
noun
A card that you can use to travel on buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation in and around London.
I need to top-up my Oyster card.
Often appears as...
- top-up oyster card
- use oyster card
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Edible Delicacy
Oysters are often considered a luxurious food and may be expensive.
The restaurant specializes in seafood including high-quality edible oysters.
Pro Tip 2/3Allergy Beware
Some people are allergic to shellfish like oysters, always check before serving.
Before ordering oysters, the waiter asked if anyone had a shellfish allergy.
Pro Tip 3/3Culinary Versatility
Oysters can be eaten raw, fried, or in soups and stews, offering different tastes.
She preferred fried oysters over raw ones, enjoying the crispy texture.
Pro Tip 1/3Edible Delicacy
Oysters are often considered a luxurious food and may be expensive.
The restaurant specializes in seafood including high-quality edible oysters.
Pro Tip 2/3Allergy Beware
Some people are allergic to shellfish like oysters, always check before serving.
Before ordering oysters, the waiter asked if anyone had a shellfish allergy.
Pro Tip 3/3Culinary Versatility
Oysters can be eaten raw, fried, or in soups and stews, offering different tastes.
She preferred fried oysters over raw ones, enjoying the crispy texture.
Pro Tip 1/3Edible Delicacy
Oysters are often considered a luxurious food and may be expensive.
The restaurant specializes in seafood including high-quality edible oysters.
Pro Tip 2/3Allergy Beware
Some people are allergic to shellfish like oysters, always check before serving.
Before ordering oysters, the waiter asked if anyone had a shellfish allergy.
Pro Tip 3/3Culinary Versatility
Oysters can be eaten raw, fried, or in soups and stews, offering different tastes.
She preferred fried oysters over raw ones, enjoying the crispy texture.
Never forget "Oyster"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
Environmentalism on the...
possible so our oysters grow just like the wild ones do just in a cage and we pull the cage up will actually show you they're creating a little reef environment just like you would in a major reef environment we're just doing it on a smaller scale and so we don't have to dredge the the bottom to get those oysters back we just lift cage and now our your oysters helping to reseed
Video examples
Derek Sarno: The many...
Packed with punchy flavors and made with the super versatile and delicious king oyster mushrooms. Yes, all of these are plant-based, and all of these are done with a variety of mushrooms. Why is this so important? Meat eating is linked to climate change. Eating animals and animal agriculture
Video examples
Reviving New York's...
And they become the bedrock of any harbor ecosystem. Many, many species depend on them. So we were inspired by the oyster, but I was also inspired by the life cycle of the oyster. It can move from a fertilized egg to a spat, which is when they're floating through the water,
Video examples
Concrete to Help Gulf...
there's going to be some large-scale strategies fresh water diversion that puts fresh water and sediments back into the marsh system but there are going to be some conservation targets if the oysters are able to latch onto suitable structures artificial or otherwise both
Video examples
How an Amateur Built the...
machines including an ox driven oyster and massive lifting devices far ahead of their time so revolutionary design check groundbreaking engineering check can-do attitude check but with no central support system how would he actually build it first off the masonry would
Video examples
How does climate change...
it'll last for a while but it's not a long-term adaptation the other thing they're investing in is a breeding program for the oysters they're trying to find stirs that are less vulnerable to ocean acidification and this may be important to do all around the world to
Video examples
How do animals...
But what about other types of animals like invertebrates? These animals aren't legally protected, partly because their behaviors are harder to read. We can make good guesses about some of them, like oysters, worms, and jellyfish.
Video examples
Are we interrupting the...
It matters for all of us. Today, we depend on wild caught fish to help feed over two billion people on the planet. We need millions of oysters and corals to build the giant reefs
Video examples
Parasites Hitch a Ride...
are in fact parasitic while others are commensal posing no threat to the turtle crabs barnacles shrimp oysters algae and other life-forms have all been seen on the Turtles
Video examples
Smart Dolphins Beach...
Razor-sharp oysters cover much of the shore. Beaching here could be lethal.
Video examples
Environmentalism on the...
possible so our oysters grow just like the wild ones do just in a cage and we pull the cage up will actually show you they're creating a little reef environment just like you would in a major reef environment we're just doing it on a smaller scale and so we don't have to dredge the the bottom to get those oysters back we just lift cage and now our your oysters helping to reseed
Video examples
Derek Sarno: The many...
Packed with punchy flavors and made with the super versatile and delicious king oyster mushrooms. Yes, all of these are plant-based, and all of these are done with a variety of mushrooms. Why is this so important? Meat eating is linked to climate change. Eating animals and animal agriculture
Video examples
Reviving New York's...
And they become the bedrock of any harbor ecosystem. Many, many species depend on them. So we were inspired by the oyster, but I was also inspired by the life cycle of the oyster. It can move from a fertilized egg to a spat, which is when they're floating through the water,
Video examples
Concrete to Help Gulf...
there's going to be some large-scale strategies fresh water diversion that puts fresh water and sediments back into the marsh system but there are going to be some conservation targets if the oysters are able to latch onto suitable structures artificial or otherwise both
Video examples
How an Amateur Built the...
machines including an ox driven oyster and massive lifting devices far ahead of their time so revolutionary design check groundbreaking engineering check can-do attitude check but with no central support system how would he actually build it first off the masonry would
Video examples
How does climate change...
it'll last for a while but it's not a long-term adaptation the other thing they're investing in is a breeding program for the oysters they're trying to find stirs that are less vulnerable to ocean acidification and this may be important to do all around the world to
Video examples
How do animals...
But what about other types of animals like invertebrates? These animals aren't legally protected, partly because their behaviors are harder to read. We can make good guesses about some of them, like oysters, worms, and jellyfish.
Video examples
Are we interrupting the...
It matters for all of us. Today, we depend on wild caught fish to help feed over two billion people on the planet. We need millions of oysters and corals to build the giant reefs
Video examples
Parasites Hitch a Ride...
are in fact parasitic while others are commensal posing no threat to the turtle crabs barnacles shrimp oysters algae and other life-forms have all been seen on the Turtles
Video examples
Smart Dolphins Beach...
Razor-sharp oysters cover much of the shore. Beaching here could be lethal.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Jeremy Irons
English Actor
I have played characters where I haven't been absorbed - you know, what I call a typical film leading man role where you just have to look gorgeous and be attractive and charming. It bores me. I like a bit of dirt, a bit of sand in the oyster.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
I'm a firm believer that the world should be your oyster when you're cooking. People should open themselves to other cuisines - there are a lot of hidden secrets all over the world.
Quote examples
Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Some feel as though the world is their oyster; others feel as though they were the oyster itself, plucked from the ocean, cracked open, and robbed of all that is precious to them.
Quote examples
Paul Stamets
American Scientist
Although oyster mushrooms have been studied extensively and support health in a number of ways, it is also extremely important to always cook oyster mushrooms!
Quote examples
Katie Lowes
American Actress
I look so fondly back on that time in my life when you first got an agent and you were in your mid-twenties and the world was your oyster.
Quote examples
Jon Huntsman, Sr.
American Philanthropist
In my way of thinking, the world was my oyster, and there were thousands of products that could be developed.
Quote examples
Kate DiCamillo
American Author
If you read, the world is your oyster. It truly is. Reading makes everything possible.
Quote examples
David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.
Quote examples
Zora Neale Hurston
American Dramatist
I do not weep at the world I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife.
Quote examples
Steve Scalise
American Politician
No oyster in the world tastes as good as a Gulf oyster.
Quote examples
Jeremy Irons
English Actor
I have played characters where I haven't been absorbed - you know, what I call a typical film leading man role where you just have to look gorgeous and be attractive and charming. It bores me. I like a bit of dirt, a bit of sand in the oyster.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
I'm a firm believer that the world should be your oyster when you're cooking. People should open themselves to other cuisines - there are a lot of hidden secrets all over the world.
Quote examples
Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Some feel as though the world is their oyster; others feel as though they were the oyster itself, plucked from the ocean, cracked open, and robbed of all that is precious to them.
Quote examples
Paul Stamets
American Scientist
Although oyster mushrooms have been studied extensively and support health in a number of ways, it is also extremely important to always cook oyster mushrooms!
Quote examples
Katie Lowes
American Actress
I look so fondly back on that time in my life when you first got an agent and you were in your mid-twenties and the world was your oyster.
Quote examples
Jon Huntsman, Sr.
American Philanthropist
In my way of thinking, the world was my oyster, and there were thousands of products that could be developed.
Quote examples
Kate DiCamillo
American Author
If you read, the world is your oyster. It truly is. Reading makes everything possible.
Quote examples
David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.
Quote examples
Zora Neale Hurston
American Dramatist
I do not weep at the world I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife.
Quote examples
Steve Scalise
American Politician
No oyster in the world tastes as good as a Gulf oyster.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension