Definitions for lobster
ˈlɒb stərlob·ster

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. lobsternoun

   flesh of a lobster

2. lobsternoun

   any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. lobsternoun

   A crustacean of the Nephrodidae family, normally red in colour, with claws, which is used as an expensive seafood.

   Etymology: From lopster, from loppeſtre, believed to be a corruption of locusta + the feminine agent suffix -estre; or from lobbe, loppe + the feminine agent suffix -estre, equivalent to . More at lop.

2. lobsternoun

   A soldier or officer of the imperial British Army (due to their red or scarlet uniform).

   Etymology: From lopster, from loppeſtre, believed to be a corruption of locusta + the feminine agent suffix -estre; or from lobbe, loppe + the feminine agent suffix -estre, equivalent to . More at lop.

3. lobsternoun

   An Australian twenty dollar note, due to its reddish-orange colour.

   Etymology: From lopster, from loppeſtre, believed to be a corruption of locusta + the feminine agent suffix -estre; or from lobbe, loppe + the feminine agent suffix -estre, equivalent to . More at lop.

4. lobsterverb

   To fish for lobsters.

   Etymology: From lopster, from loppeſtre, believed to be a corruption of locusta + the feminine agent suffix -estre; or from lobbe, loppe + the feminine agent suffix -estre, equivalent to . More at lop.

5. lobsteradjective

   red-colored, especially from a sunburn.

   Etymology: From lopster, from loppeſtre, believed to be a corruption of locusta + the feminine agent suffix -estre; or from lobbe, loppe + the feminine agent suffix -estre, equivalent to . More at lop.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Lobsternoun

   any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (H. Americanus), and the European lobster (H. vulgaris). The Norwegian lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus) is similar in form. All these have a pair of large unequal claws. The spiny lobsters of more southern waters, belonging to Palinurus, Panulirus, and allied genera, have no large claws. The fresh-water crayfishes are sometimes called lobsters

   Etymology: [AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. Locust.]

Freebase(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Lobster

   Clawed lobsters comprise a family of large marine crustaceans. They have long bodies with muscular tails, and live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. Three of their five pairs of legs have claws, including the first pair, which are usually much larger than the others. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important, and are often one of the most profitable commodities in coastal areas they populate. Commercially important species include two species of Homarus from the northern Atlantic Ocean, and scampi – the northern-hemisphere genus Nephrops and the southern-hemisphere genus Metanephrops. Although several other groups of crustaceans have the word "lobster" in their names, the unqualified term "lobster" generally refers to the clawed lobsters of the family Nephropidae. Clawed lobsters are not closely related to spiny lobsters or slipper lobsters, which have no claws, or to squat lobsters. The closest living relatives of clawed lobsters are the reef lobsters and the three families of freshwater crayfish.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Lobster

   lob′stėr, n. a shellfish with large claws, used for food: (slang) a British soldier. [A.S. loppestre, lopust—L. locusta, a lobster.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. LOBSTER

   The edible lobster is found off the New England Coast. The two-legged species is found everywhere. All kinds are green, but when roasted turn a bright red. Soubrettes are very dependent on both varieties for a living; together they furnish her with food, raiment, flats, diamonds, and occasionally indigestion.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. lobster

   A well-known marine crustacean, Astacus marinus. Also, red-coats of old; whence lobster-box, a colloquialism for barracks.

Matched Categories

1. • Decapod Crustacean
   • Shellfish

Anagrams for lobster »

1. bolster, bolters, trobles

How to pronounce lobster?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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How to say lobster in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lobster in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lobster in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of lobster in a Sentence

1. Joey Ciaramitaro:

   Some people really love the idea of sending it back to sea because it's such a strange oddity, and I don't think there's a right or wrong answer. I think maybe the wrong answer would be to just boil it up and treat it like any other lobster.

2. Alicia Jessop/@rulingsports via AP:

   There are a lot worse things I could be known for, and if that means I get free lobster rolls and bring a little bit of laughter into peoples lives, I think thats a good thing.

3. Dorothy L. Sayers:

   Books...are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development.

4. Boris Johnson:

   Take out, excise, surgically remove the backstop, OK? thats the problem, thats the lobster pot, thats the trap that keeps us locked in the customs union and means we have this terrible Hobsons choice between, as it were, sacrificing Northern Ireland orremaining subject to the E.U. without having any say in the E.U.

5. Mark Kantrowitz:

   The growth in education debt outstanding is like cooking a lobster, The increase in total student debt occurs slowly but steadily, so by the time you notice that the water is boiling, you’re already cooked. http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/08/09/student-loan-debt-surpasses-credit-cards/

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