Adam's apple
Americannoun
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Adam's apples
plural
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a projection of the thyroid cartilage at the front of the neck that is more prominent in men than in women.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Adam's apple
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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Addressing a closeted lover in “Georgie Pie,” Mr. Haggerty asked: “Would your Adam’s apple flutter,/Would both knees turn to butter,/Would you sputter, would you mutter and deny?”
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
His narrow-bridged nose, blue eyes, and the way they drooped at the corners looked right, but I remembered a more prominent Adam’s apple than was visible in the photos on television.
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
He had a messy thatch of brown hair and an Adam’s apple sharp as a teenager’s, but he was at least ten years older than me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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