Meanings
adjectiveclammish (comparative more clammish, superlative most clammish)
comparative more clammish · superlative most clammish
Origin
From clam + -ish, from the idea of a clam keeping its shell tightly closed.
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APA
clammish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clammish
MLA
“clammish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clammish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clammish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clammish.
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