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PRONUNCIATION OF ADAM'S APPLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADAM'S APPLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adam's apple is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADAM'S APPLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adam's apple

Adam's apple

The laryngeal prominence, a feature of the human neck, refers to the lump or protrusion that is formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx.

Definition of Adam's apple in the English dictionary

The definition of Adam's apple in the dictionary is the visible projection of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx at the front of the neck.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADAM'S APPLE

Adam
Adam´s ale
Adam´s wine
Adam´s-needle
adamance
adamancy
adamant
adamantean
adamantine
adamantly
Adamawa
Adami
Adamite
Adamitic
Adamkus
Adamov
Adams
Adams-Stokes syndrome

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADAM'S APPLE

apple
bad apple
cider-apple
crab apple
custard apple
dapple
dessert apple
eating apple
grapple
love apple
May apple
nipple
oak apple
pineapple
rose apple
rotten apple
scrapple
star-apple
sugar apple
thorn apple
toffee-apple

Synonyms and antonyms of Adam's apple in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Adam's apple» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADAM'S APPLE

Find out the translation of Adam's apple to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Adam's apple from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Adam's apple» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喉结
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Manzana de Adán
570 millions of speakers

English

Adam´s apple
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एडम सेब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفاحة آدم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кадык
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pomo de Adão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আদম এর আপেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

La pomme d´ Adam
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

halkum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Adamsapfel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

喉仏
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아담의 사과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apel Adam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cục ở yết hầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆதாமின் ஆப்பிள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आदामाच्या सफरचंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Adam´ın elması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pomo d´Adamo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jabłko Adama
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кадик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mărul lui Adam
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μήλο του Αδάμ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Adam se appel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Adamsäpple
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Adamseplet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Adam's apple

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADAM'S APPLE»

The term «Adam's apple» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.513 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Adam's apple

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADAM'S APPLE»

Discover the use of Adam's apple in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Adam's apple and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Adam's Apple
How far will you go for love?
Jeffery Rogers, 2003
2
Food at the Time of the Bible: From Adam's Apple to the Last ...
In-depth survey looks at what people of the Bible ate, hunted, caught, and more.
Miriam Feinberg Vamosh, 2004
3
Adam's Apple: The Struggle Against Ourselves to Know
Each chapter has a discrete topic, ranging from Malthusian economics to American nature writing, as the whole works toward a complex interweaving of major motifs about an increasingly scientific world.
Dante Cantrill, 1994
4
Adam's Apple: Recipes for Forbidden Fruit
In the end, his life reveals no moral; however, it does come to a surprising point.Adam's Apple includes 24 yummy recipes for forbidden fruit.
Mooney Trompeur, 2010
5
Information Age Tales: From Adam's Apple to the Apple II and ...
How times have changed! In "Information Age Tales, " author Brad Bradford chronicles these changes, documenting how technology growth continues to change the world, upsetting the balance of power on almost every continent.
Brad Bradford, 2011
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From Adam's Apple to Xmas: An Essential Vocabulary Guide for ...
H.D. Curet's new book provides readers with a selection of popular words and phrased with roots in the Bible that should be removed from one's vocabulary in order to avoid offending others.
H. D. Curet, 2009
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Apostles of Rock: The Splintered World of Contemporary ...
The Adam's Apple in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is 662 miles from CBGB's in New York City and 2,1 75 miles from the Whisky a Co-Go in Hollywood. In 1979, the miles can frequently seem like light-years. Tonight, however, such is not the case.
Jay R. Howard
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Why Eve Doesn't Have an Adam's Apple: A Dictionary of Sex ...
Describes obvious and subtle gender differences, including why men are more likely to die as a result of an accident, why women's hearts beat faster, and why men and women suffer from different types of headaches
Carol Ann Rinzler, 1996
9
The Perimenopause and Menopause Workbook: A Comprehensive, ...
All you need is a glass of water and a mirror, and to know exactly where your thyroid gland is located: It's at the base of the front of your neck, between your Adam's apple and your collarbone. While looking at this area in the mirror, tip your ...
Kathryn Simpson, Dale Bredesen, 2006
10
Human Head and Neck: Adam's Apple, Alar Fascia, Ala of Nose, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADAM'S APPLE»

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Are straight transgender men lesbian?
And honestly, I don't care if Caitlyn puts mountains of silicone in his chest and pays surgeons to saw off his Adam's apple. Go nuts! OK, maybe ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
2
Rufus Wainwright interview: 'I don't want to end up a run-of-the-mill …
I might actually impale myself on this brooch – it's piercing my Adam's apple.' He struggles to take off his brooch, making a strangled sound. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Starshine Roshell: Can Transgender Folks Futz with Pronouns?
Sheepishly, my son asked me why I referred to her as “her” when her biceps, Adam's apple and baritone growl indicated that she was a he. «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
4
Beware that metal barbecue brush
... 25 for doctors to realize it was a wire brush bristle lodged in her throat behind the jaw, just above where an Adam's apple would be on a man. «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
5
Saskatoon outdoor workers smoked off sites
"Raspy throat, feels really dry right up in the adam's apple area," he said. "I find this works tremendously better, I've got water on the front of the ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
6
Beware the barbecue brush: A serious injury every cooking season
... doctors to realize it was a wire brush bristle lodged in her throat behind the jaw and just above where an Adam's apple would be on a man. «Hamilton Spectator, Jun 15»
7
'Growing Up Trans' On Frontline Shows The Importance Of …
It's honestly heartbreaking to hear these kids get excited over the prospect of simply developing an adam's apple, or buying a bra. These are ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
8
Beware the barbecue brush
... doctors to realize it was a wire brush bristle lodged in her throat behind the jaw and just above where an Adam's apple would be on a man. «Hamilton Spectator, Jun 15»
9
Caitlyn Jenner celebrates New York's Gay Pride Parade 11:37AM
... been making gradual changes to his appearance over the past year, including undergoing surgery to reduce the size of his Adam's apple. «Glamour.com, Jun 15»
10
Shane Cameron stays well in the DWTS mix with Argentine tango
Her superb vault from three steps above the poor pugilist caught him safely around his adam's apple during DWTS episode five. Nerida would ... «Manawatu Standard, Jun 15»

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