clam

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clam

A child digs for clams on the sandy beach.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A type of shellfish: A clam is a marine mollusk with a soft body enclosed between two hard shells (valves) that can close tightly. They typically live buried in sand or mud.
    • A dollar: (Informal, chiefly US) A piece of paper money worth one dollar.
    • A reserved person: (Informal) A person who is very quiet, secretive, or reluctant to speak.

  2. Verb:

    • To dig for clams: To gather clams from sand or mud, typically at the seashore.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (shellfish):
    • We found several clams while walking on the beach at low tide.
    • The restaurant is famous for its clam chowder.
  • Noun (dollar):
    • He bet me fifty clams on the game. (Informal)
  • Noun (reserved person):
    • Don't expect him to tell you his secrets; he's a real clam.
  • Verb:
    • We went to the coast to clam for our dinner.
Advanced Usage
  • "As happy as a clam (at high tide)": An idiom meaning to be very happy and content.
    • Since he retired, he's been as happy as a clam.
  • "To clam up": A phrasal verb meaning to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often due to shyness, fear, or secrecy.
    • When they asked about the incident, she just clammed up.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clamshell (n): The hard, hinged shell of a clam.
    • The child collected colorful clamshells on the shore.
  • Clammy (adj): Unpleasantly damp, cool, and sticky (like the surface of a clam).
    • His hands were clammy from nervousness.
Synonyms
  • Shellfish: bivalve, mollusk.
  • Dollar: (Informal) buck, single.
  • Quiet person: (Informal) oyster, tight-lipped person.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Clam up: To stop talking or become silent.
    • He clammed up the moment the teacher entered the room.
Related Idioms
  • As happy as a clam (at high tide): To be extremely happy and content.
    • Sitting in the garden with a good book, she was as happy as a clam.
  • (As) close as a clam: Extremely secretive or tight-lipped.
    • He's as close as a clam about his personal life.
clam

A child digs for clams on the sandy beach.

Noun
  1. flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
  2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar
  3. burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
Verb
  1. gather clams, by digging in the sand by the ocean

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