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Variant of clam

clam Definition

clam (klam)

noun pl. clams or clam

  1. any of various hard-shell, usually edible, bivalve mollusks, some of which live in the shallows of the sea, others in fresh water
  2. the soft, edible part of such a mollusk
  3. Informal a reticent or taciturn person
  4. clamshell (sense )
  5. Slang
    1. a dollar
    2. Jazz a misplayed note

Etymology: < obs. clam, clamp (< OE clamm, bond, fetter: for IE base see climb); with ref. to the action of the shells

intransitive verb clammed, clamming clam′·ming

to dig, or go digging, for clams

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clam Idioms

clam up

Informal to keep silent or refuse to talk
clams Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Seals Web Page Bearded Seals are a non-migratory Arctic species that feed on mollusks including clams.
  • add: Lower the heat and add the clams, place the lid on and cook until they open.
  • oyster: Hours i played message out every day along lakeside drive oysters clams and.
  • cook: Food and Wine Matches: Big prawns cooked simply, clams, some fish and pasta dishes too.

Adjective modifier

  • small: But still he lay with his eyes shut as tight as small pink clams.
  • fresh: Fresh water clams were making groves in the mud.
  • large: Nevertheless, this dish will reproduce perfectly well with larger clams.

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