clamlike

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Definitions of clamlike word

noun clamlike any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. Compare quahog, soft-shell clam. 1
noun clamlike Informal. a secretive or silent person. 1
abbreviation CLAMLIKE clamminess. 1
noun clamlike Slang. a dollar or the sum of a dollar: I only made 60 clams a week. 1
verb without object clamlike to gather or dig clams. 1
adjective clamlike Resembling a clam or some aspect of one. 0

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; short for clam-shell, i.e., bivalve with a shell that clamps. See clam2, shell

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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