clamming
Digging for bivalves
Clamming is the activity of digging for clams, typically along beaches or tidal flats: We went clamming at low tide.
The word also appears in the phrase clamming up—refusing to speak or share information, like a clam snapping shut its shell.
Removing earth below
- rakingDragging tines across ground
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- searchingLooking to find
bucket · shoveling · mudflats · silt · sand · rake · tidepool · harvesting
Thick creamy seafood soup
- steamersClams or cooking vessels
- paellaSaffron rice with shellfish
- cioppinoItalian-American seafood stew
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
bouillabaisse · frutti di mare · fritters · casino · stuffies · po'boy · raw bar · shucking
Official written authorization
- seasonYearly division or series
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
conservation · catch limit · shellfishing · beds · population · license · bag limit · closure
Hard-shelled edible clam
- littleneckYoung hard-shell clam
- cherrystoneMedium-sized hard clam
- geoduckLarge burrowing Pacific clam
- razorBlade for removing hair
steamer · soft-shell · hard-shell · manila · cockle · coquina
digging
Removing earth below
- rakingDragging tines across ground
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
searching · bucket · shoveling · mudflats · silt · sand · rake · tidepool · harvesting · hunting
chowder
Thick creamy seafood soup
- steamersClams or cooking vessels
- paellaSaffron rice with shellfish
- cioppinoItalian-American seafood stew
gumbo · bouillabaisse · frutti di mare · fritters · casino · stuffies · po'boy · raw bar · shucking · broth
permit
Official written authorization
- seasonYearly division or series
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
management · conservation · catch limit · shellfishing · beds · population · license · bag limit · closure · legal size
quahog
Hard-shelled edible clam
- littleneckYoung hard-shell clam
- cherrystoneMedium-sized hard clam
- geoduckLarge burrowing Pacific clam
razor · steamer · soft-shell · hard-shell · manila · cockle · coquina
mudflat
Exposed shore sediment
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
tidal · bay · inlet · saltmarsh · wetlands · flats · shoal · brackish · ebb · coastal
- outdoor activitieshiking, kayak rental, biking, camping, camping trip
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, skiing
- fishing industrycommercial fishing, fishing fleet, fishing vessels, fishing ports, fishing port
- beach activitiesbeach volleyball, beach soccer, beach walks, beach party, bonfire
- food procurementforaging, harvesting, fishing, gathering, berry picking
- gatheringgathering, collecting, accumulating, amassing, compiling
clammingangling
Recreational hook-and-line pursuit
fly fishing · trolling · netting · trawling · deep-sea fishing
clammingreleasing
Allowing to escape
sunbathing · beachcombing · catch and release · swimming · restocking
clammingopening up
Becoming less guarded
speaking freely · talking · confiding · divulging · chattering
- clamming upBecoming deliberately silent
clam, proclaim, clams, exclamation, acclaimed, exclaimed, reclamation, disclaimer, proclaimed