clam


Definition: Meaning of, clam in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / klam /

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Singular Plural
clam clams
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  1. a SHELLFISH you can eat that has a shell in two parts that open up
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  2. as happy as a clam American English informal very happy
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  3. American English informal someone who does not say what they are thinking or feeling
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
clam clammed clammed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
clamming clams
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clam used in phrases

  • Manhattan clam chowder (noun)
    1. a chowder made with clams and tomatoes and other vegetables and seasonings
  • New England clam chowder (noun)
    1. a thick chowder made with clams and potatoes and onions and salt pork and milk
  • blood clam (noun)
    1. red-blooded clam
  • cherrystone clam (noun)
    1. small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino
    2. a half-grown quahog
  • clam chowder (noun)
    1. chowder containing clams
  • clam dip (noun)
    1. a dip made of clams and soft cream cheese
  • clam up (verb)
    1. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
  • freshwater clam (noun)
    1. bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States
  • giant clam (noun)
    1. a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds
  • hard clam (noun)
    1. an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
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clam used in phrasal verbs

  • clamp down (phrasal verb)
    1. to make a determined attempt to stop people doing something bad or illegal
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