clam

Definition of clam in English English dictionary: A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve; A dollar (usually used in the plural). Possibly originating from the term wampum
Those sneakers cost me fifty clams!.; A kind of vise, usually of wood; To dig for clams; Strong pincers or forceps; {n} a genus of bivalvular shell fish; (Hamaguri or Aoyagi); flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams; A bivalve sea creature with an edible body; A mistake Bad note, bad timing, whatever; (I) A horse-shoe shaped clip which can be put onto the collar of an oar to quickly or temporarily soften the gearing; To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter; Claminess; moisture; a shellfish with two tightly closed shells that are hinged together The soft meat inside the shells can be eaten; A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once; The name is said to have been given originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve; A dollar (usually used in the plural.); The brackish water clam common in Lake Pontchartrain is the Rangia Clam Rangia cuniata, a popular food of the Tchefuncte era Indians Clam shells were discarded by the people in large mounds called middens; gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean; Clams are a kind of shellfish which can be eaten. A clamp or vise. clammed clamming clam up to suddenly stop talking, especially when you are nervous or shy. In general, any bivalve mollusk. True clams, in the strict sense, have equal shells, closed by two opposing muscles, and a powerful, muscular, burrowing foot. They usually lie buried in the sand in shallow marine waters. Clams draw in and expel water for respiration and feeding through two tubes, the siphons. Species range in size from 0.004 in. to 4 ft (0.1 mm-1.2 m) across. Many species are edible, including the coquina clam, geoduck, quahog, and soft-shell clam. heart clam coquina clam razor clam; To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere; {i} shellfish, edible marine mollusk; nontalkative person (Slang); Strong pinchers or forceps; A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species of the United States; {f} gather clams; To produce, in bell ringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang; a piece of paper money worth one dollar; burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean; A mollusc that lives between two flattened shells; burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; n apitan
clam chowder: A type of chowder made from clams and usually potatoes, with numerous variations
clam chowders: plural form of clam chowder
clam shacks: plural form of clam shack
clam shrimp: A kind of branchiopod crustacean, of the order Conchostraca, which is covered by a bivalve shell and well adopted to live in temporary, shallow ponds
clam shrimps: plural form of clam shrimp
clam up: To become silent; to stop talking, to shut up
Maybe he … or she … was a witness who refused to clam up … a whistle blower ….
clam worm: A polychete worm, Nereis succinea
clam worms: plural form of clam worm
clam chowder: chowder containing clams
clam chowder: Any of various soups made with clams, salt pork, potatoes, onions, and milk or tomatoes
clam dip: a dip made of clams and soft cream cheese
clam up: refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached"
clam up: If someone clams up, they stop talking, often because they are shy or to avoid giving away secrets. As soon as I told her my name, she clammed up
Manhattan clam chowder: A variety of clam chowder with the addition of tomatoes
Manhattan clam chowders: plural form of Manhattan clam chowder
ark clam: Any of the small to large-sized edible saltwater clams in the family Arcidae
bearded clam: vulva
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boring clam: A clam, Tridacna crocea, capable of burrowing even through rock
butterfly clam: a species of mussel, Ellipsaria lineolata, that inhabits rivers in the southern United States
clammer: One who digs for clams
happy as a clam: Extremely happy and carefree
razor clam: A clam of several species with long curved shells resembling straight razors
clammed: {a} clogged up with matter, starved
clamming: {n} the taking of clams
razor clam: (Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) The razor shell, Ensis arcuatus, also called razor clam or razor fish, is a bivalve of the family Solenidae. It is found on sandy beaches in Northern Europe and Eastern Canada, such as Prince Edward Island, where it is most populous in the world. It prefers coarser sand than its relatives E. ensis and E. siliqua
Manhattan clam chowder: A soup made with clams, tomatoes and other vegetables, and seasonings
New England clam chowder: A thick soup made with clams, onions, salt pork, potatoes, and milk
blood clam: red-blooded clam
butter clam: A large, delicately flavored clam of the genus Saxidomus, found on the Pacific coast of North America and having a distinctive shell that was formerly used as money by Native Americans. Also called money shell
clammed: past of clam
clamming: present participle of clam
clams: plural of clam
clams: informal terms for money
clams: Système de Classification Automatique de Données Multispectrales (école national supérieure des mines de Paris)
clams: A wooden clamp held between the knees to hold the shoemaker's work [Devlin, 1840]
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clams: myaceae
coquina clam: Any clam of the genus Donax, inhabiting sandy beaches worldwide. Coquinas are very active; they migrate up and down beaches with the tide and can reburrow between waves. They have short siphons and feed on suspended plant material and detritus. A typical species, D. variabilis, measures about 0.4-1 in. (10-25 mm) in length. Its shell is wedge-shaped and varies from white, yellow, and pink to blue and mauve
giant clam: giant clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific weighing up to 500 pounds
manhattan clam chowder: a chowder made with clams and tomatoes and other vegetables and seasonings
new england clam chowder: a thick chowder made with clams and potatoes and onions and salt pork and milk
razor clam: marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
razor clam: type of mollusc (also known as jackknife clam)
razor clam: Any of various clams of the family Solenidae, characteristically having long narrow shells. Any of several species of marine clams (family Solenidae) common in intertidal sands and muds, particularly of temperate seas. Razor clams have narrow and elongated shells (shaped like straight razors) up to 8 in. (20 cm) long. A large active foot enables them to move rapidly up and down within their burrow and retreat quickly when disturbed. With their short siphons (tubes) they feed on particulate material in seawater. Some species can swim short distances by jetting water through their siphons
sea clam: Any one of the large bivalve mollusks found on the open seacoast, especially those of the family Mactridæ, as the common American species
sea clam: (Mactra, or Spisula, solidissima); called also beach clam, and surf clam
soft-shell clam: an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
soft-shell clam: A common edible North American clam (Mya arenaria) having a thin, elongated shell, found especially along the Atlantic coast. Also called soft clam, steamer
surf clam: large edible clam
surf clam: Any of various usually large edible clams of the family Mactridae, commonly living in the surf of coastal waters

clam

Turkish pronunciation

kläm

Synonyms

cherrystone, littleneck, mollusk, quahog

Pronunciation

/ˈklam/ /ˈklæm/

Etymology

[ 'klam ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English clamm bond, fetter; akin to Old High German klamma constriction, Latin glomus ball.