Adam's apple

American

noun

a projection of the thyroid cartilage at the front of the neck that is more prominent in men than in women.
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Adam's apple British

noun

the visible projection of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx at the front of the neck

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Noun Inflected Forms

Adam's apples

plural

Etymology

Origin of Adam's apple

First recorded in 1745–55

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Adam's apple

I stared at Noah’s bobbing Adam’s apple as he suckled at his bottle.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

I remember his prominent Adam’s apple as he talked about his job doing industrial painting.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2021

The hyoid is a bone near the Adam’s apple in a man.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2019

Breasting the tape with his head tipped back and Adam’s apple protruding, he collapsed, unable to stand for at least two minutes.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2018

Arm threw open the door to show the disheveled bartender with his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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