Definition of clam - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
shellfishbivalve mollusk with a hard shell
- He ate a clam for dinner.
2.
- He's such a clam at parties.
3.
- He spent fifty clams on dinner.
Verb
1.
gatheringUS dig in sand to find clamsUS
- We went to the beach to clam for dinner.
2.
- He clammed up when the police started asking questions..
Images of clam
bivalve mollusk with a hard shell
Expressions with clam
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become silent suddenly, often because of discomfort or fear
He clammed up when asked about his past.
extremely happy or content
She was happier than a clam after getting the job offer.
extremely happy and content without worries
She was happy as a clam on her birthday.
soup with clams, often creamy or tomato-based
I ordered a bowl of clam chowder for lunch.
person who digs for clams
The clam digger spent hours on the beach searching for clams.
simple building for selling clams
The clam shack was famous for its fresh clams.
creamy soup made with clams, potatoes, and onions
She enjoyed a warm bowl of New England clam chowder on a cold day..
deep-fried ball with chopped clams and batter
I ordered a clam cake at the seafood shack.
dip made of clams and cream cheese
She served clam dip with crackers at the party.
large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific
Divers often spot giant clams in the coral reefs.
edible clam found in coastal waters
We enjoyed a meal of steamed hard-shell clams.
clam chowder with tomatoes and vegetables
I ordered Manhattan clam chowder for lunch.
clam usually steamed in its shell
We enjoyed a pot of steamer clams for dinner.
calf-length pants for casual wear
She wore clam-diggers to the beach.
marine shellfish with a long narrow shell
The jackknife clam buries itself in the sand.
edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell
Soft-shell clams are popular in coastal cuisines.
long narrow shelled clam found on Pacific beaches
The Pacific razor clam is a popular seafood.
clam species known as Tegillarca granosa
The blood clam is harvested in Southeast Asia.
device holding a rope in place without knots
The sailor secured the rope with a clam cleat.
species of clam called Mercenaria mercenaria, often eaten as food
The hard clam is popular in American seafood dishes.
small edible clam with a rounded hard shell from the Atlantic coast
We had round clam in our seafood pasta.
large edible clam found in the Atlantic Ocean
The chef prepared a delicious dish using surf clam.
Origin of clam
Algonquian, clam (shellfish)
Terms with clam included in their meaning
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seafood
clam that is usually steamed in the shell
marine
large saltwater clam with a fan-shaped shell
clam
species of burrowing clam with a gap
decorative shell
hard outer part of a fan-shaped clam used decoratively
clam size
hard clam larger than a littleneck
clam variety
type of clam found in the Atlantic Ocean
food
small, edible clam found in the US Atlantic coast
food
large clam with a long neck, served as a seafood delicacy
clam species
small hard-shell clam found on the east coast of North America
food
small young quahog clam often eaten raw
beach seafood
small edible clam found on shores in New Zealand and Australia
clam species
hard-shelled clam found on the eastern coast of North America
marine life
edible clam with a hard shell
shell money
clam shells used as money by Native Americans
marine biology
shell of a razor clam found on beaches
marine life
clam worm species found in US coastal areas
food
small edible clam
clam
the shell of a clam
reef inhabitant
large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific
food
edible clam found in coastal waters
soup
clam chowder with tomatoes and vegetables
shellfish
long narrow shelled clam found on Pacific beaches
marine life
Atlantic jackknife clam with long curved shell
cooking
clam usually steamed in its shell
Examples of clam in a sentence
She cooked a delicious clam chowder. Despite being a clam, he listens well. She remained a clam during the entire meeting. He earned a hundred clams from the gig. The old car cost him a thousand clams. They decided to clam at low tide.
Clamming requires patience and the right tools. She tends to clam up in stressful situations. He clammed up during the meeting.
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- French:palourde, chercher des palourdes, ...
- German:Muschel, Muscheln sammeln, ...
- Italian:vongola, raccogliere vongole, ...
- Spanish:almeja, buscar almejas, ...
- Portuguese:amêijoa, apanhar amêijoas, ...
- Chinese:蛤蜊, 挖蛤蜊, ...
- Japanese:ハマグリ, アサリを掘る, ...
- Arabic:مَحار, نَبَشَ, ...
- Hebrew:צְדָפָה, לַחְפּוֹר צְדָפוֹת, ...
- Russian:моллюск, собирать моллюсков, ...
- Ukrainian:ракушка, збирати молюсків, ...
- Hindi:सीपी, सीपियाँ खोदना, ...
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