English dictionary
clam
/kl/&/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a piece of paper money worth one dollar
Source: WordNet 3.0
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flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long <i>clam</i> (<i>Mya arenaria</i>), the quahog or round <i>clam</i> (<i>Venus mercenaria</i>), the sea <i>clam</i> or hen <i>clam</i> (<i>Spisula solidissima</i>), and other species of the United States. The name is said to have been given originally to the <i>Tridacna gigas</i>, a huge East Indian bivalve.
Source: webster1913
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Claminess; moisture.
Source: webster1913
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A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.
Source: webster1913
verb
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gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter.
Source: webster1913
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To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.
Source: webster1913
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To produce, in bell ringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.
Source: webster1913