Clam
noun
A kind of seafood that has a shell and can be eaten.
I ordered a bowl of clam chowder for lunch.
Often appears as...
- clam chowder
- clam shell
noun
A quiet person who doesn't talk or share their feelings much.
He's as close as a clam; he never shares his problems.
verb
To collect clams from their natural environment.
We went clamming on the beach during the holiday.
noun
A dollar in American slang.
This book will set you back a few clams.
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
noun
A device that tightly holds or grips something.
He used a clam to hold the wood while he was cutting it.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A kind of seafood that has a shell and can be eaten.
I ordered a bowl of clam chowder for lunch.
Often appears as...
- clam chowder
- clam shell
noun
A quiet person who doesn't talk or share their feelings much.
He's as close as a clam; he never shares his problems.
verb
To collect clams from their natural environment.
We went clamming on the beach during the holiday.
noun
A dollar in American slang.
This book will set you back a few clams.
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
noun
A device that tightly holds or grips something.
He used a clam to hold the wood while he was cutting it.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Culinary Context
Clam mostly appears in menus, recipes, or when talking about food.
The seafood pasta features clams in a creamy sauce.
Pro Tip 2/2Seafood Variety
Know that there are many species of clams; some are more valued in cooking.
Steamer clams are wonderful when dipped in butter.
Pro Tip 1/2Culinary Context
Clam mostly appears in menus, recipes, or when talking about food.
The seafood pasta features clams in a creamy sauce.
Pro Tip 2/2Seafood Variety
Know that there are many species of clams; some are more valued in cooking.
Steamer clams are wonderful when dipped in butter.
Pro Tip 1/2Culinary Context
Clam mostly appears in menus, recipes, or when talking about food.
The seafood pasta features clams in a creamy sauce.
Pro Tip 2/2Seafood Variety
Know that there are many species of clams; some are more valued in cooking.
Steamer clams are wonderful when dipped in butter.
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I am here to confuse you...
equals my brother and I were brought up as equals but there was an a clam outside that was very different that treated women like children who needed men's permission to do everything and I fell into a deep depression because I didn't know where I fit in between those differences two main changes and two main lessons in
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A queer vision of love...
I've had to interrogate masculinity; the toxic privileges that come with being a man don't define me, but I have to be accountable for how it shows up in my life every day. I have allowed my wife to do all of the emotional labor of prying open the lines of communication when I'd rather clam up and run away.
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What is déjà vu? What is...
A scene in a restaurant plays out exactly as you remember. The world moves like a ballet you've choreographed, but the sequence can't be based on a past experience because you've never eaten here before. This is the first time you've had clams, so what's going on?
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Solar System Exploration:...
where life thrives it's the base of the food chain is is utilizing chemosynthesis utilizing the chemistry in this case of the hydrothermal vent fluids and so the microbes are using that and then the crabs and the fish and the shrimp in of the clams and
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These animals are also...
Organisms as diverse as corals, giant clams and sponges have symbiotic algae living inside their cells, supplying them with organic compounds through photosynthesis. In turn, they supply their little helpers with shelter and inorganic compounds.
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Giant Monsters of the...
in books and movies they are monsters of the deep with massive jaws waiting to trap an unwary diver and drag them to their doom true to their name giant clams are the largest of their kind with shells over four feet long but they're
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Monsters of the Deep PIPE...
in books and movies they are monsters of the deep with massive jaws waiting to trap an unwary diver and drag them to their doom true to their name giant clams are the largest of their kind with
Video examples
Monsters of the Deep PIPE...
the deep with massive jaws waiting to trap an unwary diver and drag them to their doom true to their name giant clams are the largest of their kind with shells over four feet long but they're
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"First Kiss" by Tim...
with the taste of a tangerine, I swear. My mouth had been a helmet forever greased with secrets, my mouth a dead-end street a little bit lit by teeth—my heart, a clam
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Grizzly Bear Hunts For...
find a couple of hundred clams a day to make it was the effort but it all helps to keep them going until the first real feast of summer arrives
Video examples
I am here to confuse you...
equals my brother and I were brought up as equals but there was an a clam outside that was very different that treated women like children who needed men's permission to do everything and I fell into a deep depression because I didn't know where I fit in between those differences two main changes and two main lessons in
Video examples
A queer vision of love...
I've had to interrogate masculinity; the toxic privileges that come with being a man don't define me, but I have to be accountable for how it shows up in my life every day. I have allowed my wife to do all of the emotional labor of prying open the lines of communication when I'd rather clam up and run away.
Video examples
What is déjà vu? What is...
A scene in a restaurant plays out exactly as you remember. The world moves like a ballet you've choreographed, but the sequence can't be based on a past experience because you've never eaten here before. This is the first time you've had clams, so what's going on?
Video examples
Solar System Exploration:...
where life thrives it's the base of the food chain is is utilizing chemosynthesis utilizing the chemistry in this case of the hydrothermal vent fluids and so the microbes are using that and then the crabs and the fish and the shrimp in of the clams and
Video examples
These animals are also...
Organisms as diverse as corals, giant clams and sponges have symbiotic algae living inside their cells, supplying them with organic compounds through photosynthesis. In turn, they supply their little helpers with shelter and inorganic compounds.
Video examples
Giant Monsters of the...
in books and movies they are monsters of the deep with massive jaws waiting to trap an unwary diver and drag them to their doom true to their name giant clams are the largest of their kind with shells over four feet long but they're
Video examples
Monsters of the Deep PIPE...
in books and movies they are monsters of the deep with massive jaws waiting to trap an unwary diver and drag them to their doom true to their name giant clams are the largest of their kind with
Video examples
Monsters of the Deep PIPE...
the deep with massive jaws waiting to trap an unwary diver and drag them to their doom true to their name giant clams are the largest of their kind with shells over four feet long but they're
Video examples
"First Kiss" by Tim...
with the taste of a tangerine, I swear. My mouth had been a helmet forever greased with secrets, my mouth a dead-end street a little bit lit by teeth—my heart, a clam
Video examples
Grizzly Bear Hunts For...
find a couple of hundred clams a day to make it was the effort but it all helps to keep them going until the first real feast of summer arrives
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Camila Morrone
Argentinian Actress
Being an actor, you know what it feels like to be directed, so when the chance comes for you to direct someone else, you know how to approach an actor without scaring them off, without making them clam up, without making them feel insecure, without getting them in their head.
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Russell Peters
Canadian Comedian
I've seen racism in my audiences. For example, I've seen people laugh at every other group, but then clam up when it comes to their community. You can't laugh at everyone else and then not laugh at yourself. You shouldn't be at my show if you can't laugh at yourself.
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Mary Oliver
American Poet
There were times over the years when life was not easy, but if you're working a few hours a day and you've got a good book to read, and you can go outside to the beach and dig for clams, you're okay.
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Randy Meisner
I got a great business manager. When he invests, you make money. I got my house paid off, my wife, two little chihuahuas and tomato plants that are five feet high right now. I'm happy as a clam.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
Our schools too often want to shut people up so they can't talk about real solutions. People who think differently tend to clam up because they think something is wrong with their ideas.
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Geoff Johns
American Writer
I put my comics that are really valuable into regular mylar because I like to look at them. Once they're in those clam shell boxes, they're impossible to open up.
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Tom Colicchio
American Chef
One of the first jobs I ever had was opening clams in a seafood restaurant, so I'm pretty quick at it.
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Kapil Sharma
Indian Comedian
When I see that things are not going the way they should be, I just clam up.
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Shawn Colvin
American Artist
Put me in a room with a songwriter, and I just clam up. I get shy.
Quote examples
Ram Kapoor
Indian Actor
When I am really angry, I clam up, go cold.
Quote examples
Camila Morrone
Argentinian Actress
Being an actor, you know what it feels like to be directed, so when the chance comes for you to direct someone else, you know how to approach an actor without scaring them off, without making them clam up, without making them feel insecure, without getting them in their head.
Quote examples
Russell Peters
Canadian Comedian
I've seen racism in my audiences. For example, I've seen people laugh at every other group, but then clam up when it comes to their community. You can't laugh at everyone else and then not laugh at yourself. You shouldn't be at my show if you can't laugh at yourself.
Quote examples
Mary Oliver
American Poet
There were times over the years when life was not easy, but if you're working a few hours a day and you've got a good book to read, and you can go outside to the beach and dig for clams, you're okay.
Quote examples
Randy Meisner
I got a great business manager. When he invests, you make money. I got my house paid off, my wife, two little chihuahuas and tomato plants that are five feet high right now. I'm happy as a clam.
Quote examples
Ben Carson
American Scientist
Our schools too often want to shut people up so they can't talk about real solutions. People who think differently tend to clam up because they think something is wrong with their ideas.
Quote examples
Geoff Johns
American Writer
I put my comics that are really valuable into regular mylar because I like to look at them. Once they're in those clam shell boxes, they're impossible to open up.
Quote examples
Tom Colicchio
American Chef
One of the first jobs I ever had was opening clams in a seafood restaurant, so I'm pretty quick at it.
Quote examples
Kapil Sharma
Indian Comedian
When I see that things are not going the way they should be, I just clam up.
Quote examples
Shawn Colvin
American Artist
Put me in a room with a songwriter, and I just clam up. I get shy.
Quote examples
Ram Kapoor
Indian Actor
When I am really angry, I clam up, go cold.
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