clam

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
2. 2
   A type of strong pincers or forceps.
3. 3
   A kind of vise, usually of wood.
4. 4
   A dollar.
5. 5
   A Scientologist.
6. 6
   A vagina or vulva.
7. 7
   In musicians' parlance, a wrong or misplaced note.
8. 8
   One who clams up; a taciturn person, one who refuses to speak.
9. 9
   mouth (Now found mostly in the expression shut one's clam)
10. 10
    A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once.
11. 11
    clamminess; moisture
12. 12
    Alternative form of CLAM.
13. 13
    Acronym of Clip-on Load Adjusting Mechanism, a device that can be fitted onto an oar to adjust the set.

Verb

1. 1
   To dig for clams.
2. 2
   To produce, in bellringing, a clam or clangor; to cause to clang.
3. 3
   To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.
4. 4
   To clog, as with glutinous or viscous matter.
5. 5
   Alternative form of clem (“to starve”).

Adjective

1. 1
   Clammy.