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Definitions

oyster

[oi-ster] / ˈɔɪ stər /
ADJECTIVE
gray
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drab dusty grey silvery
STRONG
Dove ash clouded dappled heather iron lead neutral pearly powder shaded silvered slate stone
WEAK
ashen cinereal dingy dusky leaden livid mousy peppery sere smoky somber
ADJECTIVE
gray/grey
Synonyms
WEAK
Dove ash ashen battleship cinereal clouded dingy drab dusky dusty granite heather iron lead leaden livid mousy neutral pearly peppery powder sere shaded silvered silvery slate smoky somber stone
NOUN
forte
Synonyms
STRONG
ability aptitude competence faculty gift medium speciality strength talent thing
WEAK
ableness eminency long suit métier strong suit
Antonyms
STRONG
impotence inability inadequacy incapacity incompetence ineffectiveness ineptness lack weakness
NOUN
shellfish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clam conch crawfish crustacean lobster mollusk mussel prawn scallop shrimp snail
STRONG
barnacle crayfish piddock whelk
NOUN
strong point
Synonyms
WEAK
ability ableness aptitude competence eminency faculty gift long suit medium metier métier speciality specialty strength strong suit talent thing

Example Sentences

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Oyster reefs do more than support oyster populations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

New research has revealed how to design artificial habitats that give oyster reefs the best chance to recover.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Graham Platner, a 41-year-old combat veteran and oyster farmer from a town of 1,000, is leading two-term Gov. Janet Mills by more than 30 points in the most recent poll.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

It is part of efforts by Ulster Wildlife to restore the once-abundant native oyster beds that help provide clean water and healthy fisheries.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Someone secured a necklace of large red oyster shells around my neck, and a broad bracelet of silver was pushed onto my wrist.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.