I am as happy as a clam.
Source: tatoeba (246382)
Clam
/klæm/
Synonyms for "clam" (80 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (16)
Strong matches (24)
Related words (40)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: angle, bait the hook, bivalve, blue point, bob.
- Sentence evidence is available for clam, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "clam".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "clam"
Keep "clam" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "clam" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "clam", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "clam" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
More specific
7 entriesCollocations
11 entriesclam bedclam diggerclam farmingclam harvestclam shutclam upclammed upclamming upclams shuthard clamsoft shell clam
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
81 translations across 55 languages.
Abenaki
1 entries- als noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Algonquin
1 entries- poquauhock noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Basque
1 entries- txirla noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Belarusian
2 entries- двухра́кавінкавы малю́ск noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- малю́ск noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ми́да noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Burmese
1 entries- ခုံးကောင် noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Catalan
1 entries- cloïssa noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Cheyenne
1 entries- hexōvo noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 蜆 /蚬 noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 文蛤 noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- 蚌 noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- 蛤 noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- 蛤蜊 noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Corsican
1 entries- vongola noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Cree
2 entries- ᐁᓯᐢ noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- ᐁᓴ noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Czech
1 entries- škeble noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Dutch
1 entries- mossel noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Esperanto
3 entries- muslo noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- pekteno noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- ruditapo noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Finnish
1 entries- simpukka noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
French
2 entries- palourde noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- praire noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Galician
1 entries- ameixa noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
German
3 entries- Klaffmuschel noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- Muschel noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- Venusmuschel noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Greek
1 entries- αχιβάδα noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Hebrew
2 entries- צִדְפָּה noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- צֶדֶף noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Hungarian
1 entries- kagyló noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Ido
1 entries- muslo noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Inuktitut
1 entries- ammuumajuq (ammuumajuq) noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Irish
1 entries- breallach noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Italian
3 entries- arsella noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- tellina noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- vongola noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Japanese
4 entries- アサリ noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- ハマグリ noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- 浅蜊 noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- 蛤 noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Korean
1 entries- 조개 noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Lakota
1 entries- tuki noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Latin
1 entries- mollusca noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- wenusowa mušla noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Macedonian
1 entries- школка noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Malay
1 entries- kepah noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Marshallese
1 entries- jenǫ noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Mi'kmaq
1 entries- e's noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Mohegan-Pequot
2 entries- poqáh noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- suksuw noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Navajo
1 entries- chʼosh bitsʼaʼ doolkʼoolígíí noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Norwegian
2 entries- blåskjell noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- musling noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Ojibwe
1 entries- es noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Polish
1 entries- małż noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Portuguese
1 entries- amêijoa noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Romanian
1 entries- moluscă comestibilă noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Russian
2 entries- двуство́рчатый моллю́ск noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- моллю́ск noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- škȏljka noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- шко̑љка noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Slovene
1 entries- škóljka noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Southern Ohlone
1 entries- hakkaw noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Spanish
4 entries- almeja noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- amayuela noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- chirla noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- chocha noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Swedish
1 entries- mussla noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Tagalog
1 entries- kabibe noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Thai
1 entries- หอยกาบ noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Turkish
2 entries- istiridye noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- midye noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Unami
1 entries- èhës noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Vietnamese
2 entries- nghêu noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
- sò noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Welsh
1 entries- cragen fylchog noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Yiddish
1 entries- קלאַם noun (mollusc — see also mollusc, oyster, mussel)
Sample sentences
26 total sentences available.
Tom is happy as a clam.
Source: tatoeba (554068)
Tom ate a bowl of clam chowder.
Source: tatoeba (1095830)
The largest kind of clam is the giant clam.
Source: tatoeba (4466805)
Showing 4 of 26 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "clam"?
Closest matches include angle, bait the hook, bivalve, blue point, bob.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "clam"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.