We were young and happy, and the world was our oyster.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
oys|ter — «OYS tuhr», noun. 1. a kind of mollusk much used as food, having a rough, irregular shll in two halves. Oysters are found in shallow water along seacoasts. There are several kinds. Some kinds yield pearls. 2. an oyster shaped bit of dark meat… … Useful english dictionary
oys|ter|age — «OYS tuhr ihj», noun. = oyster bed. (Cf. ↑oyster bed) … Useful english dictionary
oys|ter|man — «OYS tuhr muhn», noun, plural men. 1. a man who gathers, sells, or raises oysters. 2. a boat or ship used to gather oysters … Useful english dictionary
oys|ter|root — «OYS tuhr ROOT, RUT», noun. = salsify. (Cf. ↑salsify) … Useful english dictionary
oys|ter|ing — «OY stuhr ihng», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with taking or cultivating oysters: »... near the oystering grounds of Louisiana... (Atlantic). –n. the business of taking oysters: »Oystering was his livelihood … Useful english dictionary
oys — oys·ter·age; oys·tered; oys·ter·er; oys·ter·ling; oys·ter·man; oys·tery; oys·ter; … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
oyster — oys·ter … English syllables
oysterer — oys·ter·er … English syllables
oystercatcher — oys′ter•catch er or oys′ter catch er n. orn any of several heavy billed shorebirds comprising the family Haematopodidae, that have chiefly black and white plumage and feed largely on bivalve mollusks … From formal English to slang
