Clam (Noun)
Meaning 1
A piece of paper money worth one dollar.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The fisherman carefully dug his shovel into the mud to catch the elusive clam hiding beneath.
- As the tide receded, the exposed clams tightly shut their shells to protect themselves from the sun and predators.
- In some cultures, clam soup is considered a delicacy, with the briny mollusk cooked in a flavorful broth.
- Divers searched the sandy ocean floor for a rare species of clam that only appeared once a year during full moon.
- Children eagerly ran along the beach, looking for the empty shells of clams and other treasures that the tide had washed up.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Long-neck Clam
- Mercenaria Mercenaria
- Hard-shell Clam
- Mya Arenaria
- Tridacna Gigas
- Knife-handle
- Teredinid
- Jackknife Clam
- Steamer Clam
- Quahaug
- Venus Mercenaria
- Steamer
- Round Clam
- Hard Clam
Related Words
Meaning 3
Flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.