clams
/klæmz/
noun
- A type of shellfish with two shells that live in sand or mud, often eaten as food.
- Clams are often served steamed with butter and garlic.
- We dug for clams at the beach and cooked them for dinner.
- The fisherman collected a bucket of clams from the tidal flats.
- Informal term for a dollar or unit of money.
- I only have a few clams left in my wallet.
- That old comic book cost me twenty clams.
- He paid fifty clams for the concert ticket.
Synonyms
verb
- Third person singular present of clam; to dig for or gather clams.
- He clams in the bay when the tide is low.
- My grandfather clams for hours and always brings home a good catch.
- She clams every summer with her family on the coast.