CLAMS Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word clams. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shellfish | nounn | |||||
noun • meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean) • invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | ||||||
| bivalves | nounn | |||||
adjective • used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) noun • marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together | ||||||
| cockles | nounn | |||||
noun • common edible European bivalve • common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs verb • stir up (water) so as to form ripples • to gather something into small wrinkles or folds | ||||||
| mollies | nounn | |||||
noun • popular aquarium fish | ||||||
| mollusks | nounn | |||||
noun • invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell | ||||||
| mussels | nounn | |||||
noun • black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine • marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc. | ||||||
| quahogs | nounn | |||||
noun • Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes • an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians | ||||||
| buck | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting • United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973) • a piece of paper money worth one dollar • a framework for holding wood that is being sawed • mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) verb • to strive with determination • resist • move quickly and violently • jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched | ||||||
| dollar | nounn | |||||
noun • the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents • a piece of paper money worth one dollar • a United States coin worth one dollar • a symbol of commercialism or greed | ||||||
| dollar bill | nounn | |||||
noun • a piece of paper money worth one dollar | ||||||
| one dollar bill | nounn | |||||
noun • a piece of paper money worth one dollar | ||||||
