Adrian

[ ey-dree-uhn ]

/ ˈeɪ dri ən /

Save This Word!

Definition of Adrian

noun

Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.

(Gilbert), 1903–59, U.S. fashion and costume designer.

Hadrian.

a city in SE Michigan.

a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “from Hadria,” an ancient city in northern Italy.

QUIZ

SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE?

Should you take this quiz on “shall” versus “should”? It should prove to be a quick challenge!

Question 1 of 6

Which form is used to state an obligation or duty someone has?

shall

should

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Adrian

adrenotoxin, adrenotropic, adrenotropin, adret, Adriamycin, Adrian, Adrian I, Adrian II, Adrian III, Adrian IV, Adrianople

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use Adrian in a sentence

Adrian had never heard of Date Lab until a co-worker encouraged him to sign up.
Date Lab: They did shots while toasting to ‘endless possibilities’|Marin Cogan|May 6, 2021|Washington Post
“When someone like Brenda reaches out, which is what she did to Chloe, well, I think that’s it, really,” said Bibby’s father, Adrian.
Brenda Frese, closing in on win No. 500, has made Maryland women’s basketball a juggernaut|Kareem Copeland|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
Adrian is a tech enthusiast, in the SEO industry for over 9 years.
What to expect from SEO in 2021?|Adrian Kempiak|December 28, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Adrian mentions a hypothetical case in which the government might be able to distribute housing through blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
Who Really Loves Blockchain? Socialists|Charu Kasturi|December 7, 2020|Ozy

To many millennials, Adrian’s sharp turn to the left is recognizable.
Who Really Loves Blockchain? Socialists|Charu Kasturi|December 7, 2020|Ozy
Adrian Hill, owner of the Picturecraft Gallery in Holt where Williamson lived at the time, organized the show.
Blessed or Cursed? Child Prodigies Reveal All|Justin Jones|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Do you think people are conflating Adrian Grenier with Vincent Chase?
Adrian Grenier Talks the Economy, the ‘Entourage’ Movie, and the HBO Series’ Alleged ‘Misogyny’|Marlow Stern|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nearly all the coverage focused on Ray Rice punching his fiancé senseless and Adrian Peterson beating his child.
How the Media Failed to Nail the NFL|Steve Almond|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Adrian will address the charges with the same respect and responsiveness he has brought to this inquiry from its beginning.
Adrian Peterson’s ‘Whooping’ and Ray Rice’s Knockout Are Both Domestic Violence|Robert Silverman|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Adrian is a loving father who used his judgment as a parent to discipline his son.
Adrian Peterson’s ‘Whooping’ and Ray Rice’s Knockout Are Both Domestic Violence|Robert Silverman|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Adrian de Valois (or Valesius) died; a learned French historian and critic.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
And when the book is published and Adrian's memory flattered and Doria is assured of her mental and moral balance—what then?
Jaffery|William J. Locke
There is no doubt that, in her way and as far as her Adrian-bound emotional temperament permitted, she felt grateful to Jaffery.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
How dared editors employ men to write on Adrian's work who were unable to distinguish between it and that of Jaffery Chayne?
Jaffery|William J. Locke
Doria exclaimed, "and if you weren't the wife of Adrian's trusted friend, I would never speak to you again."
Jaffery|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for Adrian

Adrian

/ (ˈeɪdrɪən) /

noun

Edgar Douglas, Baron Adrian. 1889–1977, English physiologist, noted particularly for his research into the function of neurons: shared with Sherrington the Nobel prize for physiology and medicine 1932

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for Adrian

Adrian

[ ā′drē-ən ]

Edgar Douglas First Baron Adrian. 1889-1977

British physiologist. He shared a 1932 Nobel Prize for major advances in the understanding of the nervous and muscular systems and was one of the first to study electrical activity in the brain and nervous system.