Synonyms for clam
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
Related words
- Word family
- clamshell
- Phrases
- clam up hard clam hard-shell clam razor clam round clam clam worm jackknife clam mahogany clam
- Other spellings
- clem
Forms
- Plural
- clams → dollars, bucks, clemmies, poontangs…
Example sentences
- dollar The yen appreciated 10 percent against the dollar.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| clam | falling | |
| dollar | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- buck1
- 6 letters
- dollar2, clemmy2
- 8 letters
- poontang
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dollar2 = 2 syllables).