Crossword-Solution: CLAM
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| 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. |
| Clam | v. t. | Strong pinchers or forceps. |
| Clam | v. t. | A kind of vise, usually of wood. |
| Clam | v. t. | To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter. |
| Clam | v. i. | To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere. |
| Clam | n. | Claminess; moisture. |
| Clam | n. | 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. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| CLAM | anagram | CALM, CAML |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
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greedy person
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Sentences with CLAM (5)
Ach, himmel! we have der pfeffer forgotten.” The work of clam digging began at once, the little boys taking off their shoes and stockings.
All the population was yelling and screaming “Clam-eater! Stareek [old man]!” while Sea Vitch rolled from side to side grunting and coughing.
The shell is closed by the contraction of two transverse muscles attached to the inner surface, as in the clam, Ð or by one, as in the oyster.
Nelson, "Young Scratch" they called him, to distinguish him from "Old Scratch," his father, sailed in the sloop Reindeer, partners with one "Clam." Clam was a dare-devil, but Nelson was a reckless maniac.
When they ain't tattoin' theirselves with Scripture tex's they git from the missionaries, they're pullin' out the hairs all over their bodies with two clam-shells.
Quotes with CLAM (3)
They luxuriated in the feeling of deep and all pervading satisfaction, a feeling of knowing absolutely that all was well with the world and them and that the world was not only their oyster it was also their linguine with clam sauce. Not only were all things possible, but all things were theirs.
He brewed his tea in a blue china pot, poured it into a chipped white cup with forget-me-nots on the handle, and dropped in a dollop of honey and cream. He sat by the window, cup in hand, watching the first snow fall. "I am," he sighed deeply, "contented as a clam. I am a most happy man.
A woman is an important somebody and sometimes you win the triple crown: good food, good sex, and good talk. Most men settle for any one, happy as a clam if they get two. But listen, let me tell you something. A good man is a good thing, but there is nothing in the world better than a good good woman. She can be your mother, your wife, your girlfriend, your sister, or somebody you work next to. Don’t matter. You find one, stay there. You see a scary one, make tracks.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Onion, Rock & Roll, Slate, The Atlantic, Three Across, TIME, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 612 times in crossword archives (1950–2025).