"oystery" meaning in English

See oystery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more oystery [comparative], most oystery [superlative]
Etymology: oyster + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oyster|y}} oyster + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} oystery (comparative more oystery, superlative most oystery)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an oyster, especially in color or scent.
    Sense id: en-oystery-en-adj-EhpCLoH7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 56 44

Noun

Forms: oysteries [plural]
Etymology: oyster + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oyster|y}} oyster + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} oystery (plural oysteries)
  1. (possibly dated) A fishery for oysters; a place where oysters are kept and grown. Tags: dated, possibly
    Sense id: en-oystery-en-noun-hEzKHd4p

Inflected forms

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