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lobster Definition

lob·ster (läb′stər)

noun pl. lobsters -·sters or lobster -·ster

  1. any of various families (esp. Nephropidae) of marine, bottom-dwelling decapods with compound eyes, long antennae, and usually the first pair of legs modified into large, powerful pincers: lobsters are greenish or dark gray in color when alive, but turn bright red when boiled
  2. the flesh of these animals used as food

Etymology: ME < OE loppestre, lopustre < loppe, spider (from the external resemblance: see lob) + -estre: see -ster

intransitive verb

to fish for lobsters

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lobster Synonyms

lobster

n.

crustacean, invertebrate, crawfish; see shellfish.

Types of lobsters include: American, Maine, European, Norway, Spanish, spiny, black, grasshopper, rock, mud.

lobster Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cook: The chef sent out a selection of dishes to try including wonderful Dover sole in clarified butter, perfectly cooked lobster.
  • eat: He loved to lie even about such trivial matters as whether he could or could not eat lobster.
  • serve: Beside a fish restaurant serving lobster ( choose your own ), there is an excellent area off the rocks for snorkeling.

Adjective modifier

  • spiny: Spiny lobster - a locally caught variety with smaller claws than its better known relative from Maine.
  • grilled: Starters take in grilled lobster with mint and coriander and mango sauce and scallops, crab claws and mussels in Goan vindaloo dressing.

Modifies a noun

  • thermidor: Whether the meal is a sandwich or lobster Thermidor makes no difference.
  • ravioli: But we need to talk a little bit more about the lobster ravioli and sauce.
  • bisque: I chose to start with the lobster bisque and followed it up with the prawn thai curry.
  • creel: A local fisherman has also revealed that he had found radioactive debris from Dounreay in his lobster creels on a number of occasions.
  • claw: Wish List £ 75.00 Sterling Silver Heart Drop Necklace Cute sterling silver heart necklace with lobster claw clasp.
  • clasp: Wish List £ 75.00 Sterling Silver Heart Drop Necklace Cute sterling silver heart necklace with lobster claw clasp.

Noun used with modifier

  • maine: Time to explore outwards provide a at am maine lobster followed.
lobster Quotes

'Tis the voice of the lobster; I heard him declare, 'You have baked me too brown, I must sugar my hair.'

—Dodgson