lobster
Red when cooked
A lobster is a large marine crustacean with a hard shell, stalked eyes, and large front claws, prized as a luxury seafood.
Lobsters are typically bluish-green when alive but turn bright red when cooked.
The meat is rich and sweet: We ordered lobster tails with drawn butter.
In informal use, a lobster is someone with badly sunburned skin: I forgot sunscreen and came home looking like a lobster.
Heated until bubbling
- steamedHeated by vapor
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- broiledCooked by radiant heat
- bakedCooked by dry heat
thermidor · bisque · newburg · roll · tail · butter · drawn butter · garlic butter
Devices for catching prey
- potsVessels for cooking or planting
- buoysAnchored floating signals
- fishermanOne who catches aquatic creatures
- catchSeize or snag
haul · bait · gauge · season · quota · crabbing · trawling · aquaculture
Massive saltwater body
- seafloorOcean's solid base
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- rockyCovered with stones
- coastalOf the shoreline
Atlantic · crevice · burrow · tide · kelp · New England · Caribbean · Mediterranean
Animal gripping nails
- pincersGripping tool or claws
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- tailRear animal appendage
chelae · cephalothorax · abdomen · gills · eyestalks · mandible · thorax · legs
External skeletal structure
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
invertebrate · aquatic · cold-blooded · segmented · larval stage · benthic · scavenger · nocturnal
Small edible crustacean
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- langoustineSmall clawed crustacean
- scallopsEdible hinged-shell mollusks
oysters · mussels · clams · prawns · crayfish · king crab · Dungeness · snow crab
Primary color, warm
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- coralMarine skeletal formation
cooked · bright red · mottled · albino · color change · pigment
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- expensiveCosting much money
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
caviar · special occasion · upscale · white tablecloth · indulgence · celebration · anniversary · decadent
boiled
Heated until bubbling
baked · thermidor · bisque · newburg · roll · tail · butter · drawn butter · garlic butter · bib
traps
Devices for catching prey
- potsVessels for cooking or planting
- buoysAnchored floating signals
- fishermanOne who catches aquatic creatures
catch · haul · bait · gauge · season · quota · crabbing · trawling · aquaculture · hatchery
ocean
Massive saltwater body
coastal · Atlantic · crevice · burrow · tide · kelp · New England · Caribbean · Mediterranean · cold-water
claws
Animal gripping nails
- pincersGripping tool or claws
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
tail · chelae · cephalothorax · abdomen · gills · eyestalks · mandible · thorax · legs · rostrum
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
chitin · invertebrate · aquatic · cold-blooded · segmented · larval stage · benthic · scavenger · nocturnal · burrowing
shrimp
Small edible crustacean
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
- langoustineSmall clawed crustacean
scallops · oysters · mussels · clams · prawns · crayfish · king crab · Dungeness · snow crab · shellfish
red
Primary color, warm
coral · cooked · bright red · mottled · albino · color change · pigment
delicacy
Refined sensitivity or rarity
champagne · caviar · special occasion · upscale · white tablecloth · indulgence · celebration · anniversary · decadent · extravagant
lobsterspam
Unsolicited bulk messages
hot dog · fish sticks · canned tuna · bologna · imitation crab
lobsterjellyfish
Drifting marine stinger
octopus · squid · sea slug · sea cucumber · nudibranch
- lobster trapDevice for catching crustaceans
- lobster tailEdible crustacean hindquarters
- lobster rollSeafood in split-top bread
- lobster clawCrustacean grasping limb
- lobster potsBaited underwater traps
- red as a lobsterExtremely sunburned comparison
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