clam Antonyms
Meaning of clam
clam (n)
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
a piece of paper money worth one dollar
flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
clam (v)
gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
clam (v. t.)
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.
Strong pinchers or forceps.
A kind of vise, usually of wood.
To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter.
clam (v. i.)
To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.
clam (n.)
Claminess; moisture.
A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.
clam (v. t. & i.)
To produce, in bell ringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.
clam Sentence Examples
- The children raced to the shore, eager to collect clams from the sandy beach.
- The seafood restaurant served a delectable dish of linguine with clam sauce.
- With a quick motion, she scooped up a handful of clams from the shallow waters.
- The fisherman's net was heavy with a bounty of clams he had caught that morning.
- As the tide receded, the muddy flats revealed clusters of clams buried beneath the surface.
- The seagulls squawked loudly as they fought over the discarded clam shells on the pier.
- She savored the briny taste of the steamed clams dipped in melted butter.
- The chef prepared a savory clam chowder that warmed the patrons on a cold winter's day.
- Walking along the shoreline, they spotted a clam shell shimmering in the sunlight.
- The clam dug itself deeper into the sand, hiding from the probing fingers of the curious child.
FAQs About the word clam
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness, a piece of paper money worth one dollar, flesh of either hard-shell or
dollar, buck, smacker, bone,one,greenback
sow, sow,plant, plant, seed,seed,
The children raced to the shore, eager to collect clams from the sandy beach.
The seafood restaurant served a delectable dish of linguine with clam sauce.
With a quick motion, she scooped up a handful of clams from the shallow waters.
The fisherman's net was heavy with a bounty of clams he had caught that morning.
