Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oyster knife

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
oys-ter knife
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knife with a short, thick blade, used to pry open oysters and separate the meat from the shell.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

oyster knives (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does oyster knife mean?
A knife with a short, thick blade, used to pry open oysters and separate the meat from the shell.

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