Adam's apple

American  

noun

1. a projection of the thyroid cartilage at the front of the neck that is more prominent in men than in women.

2. crape jasmine.

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Adam's apple British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Adam's apple

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

In girls transitioning to boys, testosterone generally leads to permanent voice-lowering, facial hair and protrusion of the Adam’s apple, said Dr. Stephanie Roberts, a specialist at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Gender Management Service.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022

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

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2021

A medical examiner who performed the autopsy determined that Mr. Epstein had a broken hyoid bone, which is near the Adam’s apple, the person familiar with the report said.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2019

My jaw looked squarer, broader, my neck thicker, with a bulge of Adam’s apple in the center.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides