clam
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
clams
plural
clams
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLAM
1
[count]
:
a type of shellfish that lives in sand or mud, has a light-colored shell with two parts, and is eaten both cooked and raw
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see color picture on this page
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steamed clams
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clam chowder
2
clams
[plural]
US slang, somewhat old-fashioned
:
dollars
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He won 20 clams [=(more commonly) bucks] playing poker.
(as) happy as a clam
US, informal
:
very happy
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She spent the afternoon reading and was as happy as a clam.
2
clam
/ˈklæm/
verb
clams;
clammed;
clamming
2
clam
/ˈklæm/
verb
clams;
clammed;
clamming
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLAM
clam up
[phrasal verb] informal
:
to stop talking
:
to refuse to talk
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They clammed up when the detectives started asking questions.
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A bunch of people saw what happened, but they all clammed up about it.
