oysterish

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To prepare his favorite form of egg, poached, divine intervention was probably to be implored, for even those of his women who were adepts at cookery made cloudy, oysterish messes unless they cheated and brought into play those little steaming-cups from which the eggs came looking as if effigies molded in rubber.

The Houseguest Thomas Berger 2008
I felt my uncle straining to give me one of his oysterish eye beams, but he held it in check.

Wake Up, Sir! Jonathan Ames 2004
My uncle Irwin shot me one of those oysterish glances he specialized in.

Wake Up, Sir! Jonathan Ames 2004
I squinted an oysterish glance at Jeeves, but it didn't have much effect.

Wake Up, Sir! Jonathan Ames 2004
In spiritual contrast, my aunt Florence's eyes were not at all oysterish—they looked sad and concerned.

Wake Up, Sir! Jonathan Ames 2004