noun
lobster
LOB-stuh
noun
1
A large marine crustacean with a hard shell and large front claws, turning red when cooked and prized as seafood.
"We ordered grilled lobster with melted butter for dinner."
"Maine is famous for its lobster fishing industry."
adj
1
Bright red in colour, especially from sunburn.
"After a day at the beach, his shoulders had gone lobster red."
How to Use Lobster
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA prized shellfish with claws, or informally, sunburnt skin the same shade of red.
Common pairings
lobster tail
boiled lobster
burnt lobster red
Word Forms
more lobster comparative, lobstered past tense, lobsters plural, lobsters singular, most lobster superlative
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Etymology
From Old English loppestre, possibly a corruption of Latin locusta ("grasshopper" or a shrimp-like crustacean).