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

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

On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that Epstein suffered multiple bone breaks in his neck, including the hyoid bone, which in men is near the Adam’s apple.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2019

“Frank Crawley,” said Maxim, and I turned to the agent, a colourless, rather thin man with a prominent Adam’s apple, in whose eyes I read relief as he looked upon me.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier