oyster
oyster meaning
An open oyster with a pearl inside, added in Emoji 13. 0. It represents shellfish, fine dining and the sea, and it carries the phrase "the world is your oyster," meaning opportunity is everywhere. The pearl adds a second meaning: something precious formed slowly around an irritation.
Meaning
An open oyster with a pearl inside, added in Emoji 13.0. It represents shellfish, fine dining and the sea, and it carries the phrase "the world is your oyster," meaning opportunity is everywhere. The pearl adds a second meaning: something precious formed slowly around an irritation. It is used in food, luxury and motivational contexts alike.
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How to use it
- The world is your oyster 🦪
- A dozen oysters and a glass of something cold 🦪
- A pearl is just a grain of sand that would not give up 🦪
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | oester |
| አማርኛ | ሼል |
| العربية | محار |
| অসমীয়া | ঐষ্টাৰ |
| azərbaycan | stridiya |
| башҡорт | устрица |
| беларуская | вустрыца |
| български | стрида |
| বাংলা | ওয়েস্টার |
| bosanski | kamenica |
| català | ostra |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᏔᎾ ᏓᎬᎾ |
| čeština | ústřice |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | устрис |
| Cymraeg | wystrys |
| Deutsch | Auster |
| dolnoserbšćina | wustrica |
| Ελληνικά | στρείδι |
| English | oyster |
| español | ostra |
| eesti | auster |
| euskara | ostra |
| فارسی | صدف خوراکی |
| suomi | osteri |
| Filipino | talaba |
| føroyskt | ostra |
| français | huître |
| Gaeilge | oisre |
| Gàidhlig | eisir |
| galego | ostra |
| ગુજરાતી | ઑઇસ્ટર |
| Hausa | oyesta |
| עברית | צדפה |
| हिन्दी | सीप |
| hrvatski | kamenica |
| hornjoserbšćina | wustrica |
| magyar | osztriga |
| հայերեն | ոստրե |
| Indonesia | tiram |
| íslenska | ostra |
| italiano | ostrica |
| 日本語 | 牡蠣 |
| Jawa | tiram |
| ქართული | ხამანწკა |
| қазақ тілі | устрица |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ۋستريسا |
| ខ្មែរ | អ័រស្ទ័រ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಮೃದ್ವಂಗಿ |
| 한국어 | 굴 |
| कोंकणी | शिनाणें |
| кыргызча | устрица |
| ລາວ | ຫອຍນາງລົມ |
| lietuvių | austrė |
| latviešu | austere |
| македонски | острига |
| മലയാളം | മുത്തുച്ചിപ്പി |
| монгол | хясаа |
| मराठी | शिंपला |
| Melayu | tiram |
| မြန်မာ | ကမာ |
| नेपाली | ओइस्टर |
| Nederlands | oester |
| norsk | østers |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଶାମୁକା |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਸਿੱਪ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Ọísta |
| polski | ostryga |
| پښتو | سمندري صدف |
| português | ostra |
| rumantsch | austra |
| română | stridie |
| русский | устрица |
| سنڌي | اوئيسٽر |
| တႆး | ႁွႆဢွင်ႇငႄး |
| සිංහල | බෙල්ලා |
| slovenčina | ustrica |
| slovenščina | ostriga |
| Soomaali | lohod |
| shqip | gocë deti |
| српски | острига |
| srpski | ostriga |
| svenska | ostron |
| Kiswahili | chaza |
| தமிழ் | சிப்பி உணவு வகை |
| తెలుగు | ఆయెస్టర్ |
| ไทย | หอยนางรม |
| ትግርኛ | ኦይስተር |
| türkmen dili | ustrisa |
| lea fakatonga | tofe |
| Türkçe | istiridye |
| українська | устриця |
| اردو | صدفہ |
| o‘zbek | chigʻanoq |
| Tiếng Việt | hàu |
| Èdè Yorùbá | alákàn ńlá |
| 粵語 | 生蠔 |
| 粤语 | 生蚝 |
| 中文 | 牡蛎 |
| 繁體中文 | 牡蠣 |
| isiZulu | i-oyster |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F9AA
- Emoji version
- 12
- Shortcodes
- :oyster:
- Category
- Animals & Nature
FAQ
- What does the oyster emoji (🦪) mean?
- An open oyster with a pearl inside, added in Emoji 13. 0. It represents shellfish, fine dining and the sea, and it carries the phrase "the world is your oyster," meaning opportunity is everywhere. The pearl adds a second meaning: something precious formed slowly around an irritation.
- How do you type the oyster emoji?
- Copy the oyster emoji 🦪 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the oyster emoji in?
- The oyster emoji belongs to the Animals & Nature category.
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