oy ['ȯi] -interj
- used esp. to express exasperation or dismay
oy·er and ter·mi·ner [,ȯi-ər-ən(d)-'tər-mə-nər] -n
- a commission authorizing a British judge to hear and determine a criminal case at the assizes
- a high criminal court in some U.S. states
oyez [ō-'yez, -'yā, -'yes, 'ō-,] -vb imper
- used by a court or public crier to gain attention before a proclamation
- a cry of oyez
oys·ter ['ȯis-tər] -n
- any of various marine bivalve mollusks (family Ostreidae) that have a rough irregular shell closed by a single adductor muscle and include commercially important shellfish
- any of various mollusks resembling or related to the oysters
- something that is or can be readily made to serve one's personal ends
- a small mass of muscle contained in a concavity of the pelvic bone on each side of the back of a fowl
- an extremely taciturn person
- a grayish-white color
oyster bed -n
- a place where oysters grow or are cultivated
oys·ter·catch·er [-,ka-chər, -,ke-] -n
- any of a family (Haematopodidae containing a single genus Haematopus) of wading birds that have stout legs, a heavy wedge-shaped bill, and often black-and-white plumage
oyster crab -n
- a tiny crab ( Pinnotheres ostreum) that lives as a commensal in the gill cavity of the oyster
oyster cracker -n
- a small salted usu. round cracker
oyster drill -n
- drill
oys·ter·ing ['ȯis-t(ə-)riŋ] -n
- the act or business of taking oysters for the market or for food
oys·ter·man ['ȯis-tər-mən] -n
- one who gathers, opens, breeds, or sells oysters
oyster mushroom -n
- an edible mushroom ( Pleurotus ostreatus) that grows esp. on deciduous trees and deadwood
oyster plant -n
- salsify
oysters Rocke·fel·ler [-'rä-ki-,fe-lər] -n pl
- a dish of oysters on the half shell cooked with various savory toppings typically including chopped spinach and a seasoned sauce