Adam's apple

ˈædəmz ˈæpl

Definition

Definition of Adam's apple - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

visible projection of thyroid cartilage in the neck

TECH.

Her Adam's apple was not very prominent.
He nervously touched his Adam's apple during the interview.
The singer's Adam's apple moved as he hit the high notes.

thyroid cartilage

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Expressions with apple

bad apple

person whose behavior negatively affects an entire group

One bad apple can spoil the whole team's dynamics.

apple polisher

person who flatters or acts overly nice to gain favor

He is such an apple polisher at work.

rotten apple

dishonest person causing group problems

The rotten apple in the company was finally fired.

an apple a day

exp.

simple healthy habits believed to help prevent illness

She swears by an apple a day to stay well during winter.

American as apple pie

adj.

representing traditional American values or culture

Baseball is considered as American as apple pie.

bite of the apple

share or portion of a larger entity

The investors wanted a bite of the apple by buying shares in the growing company.

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laryngeal prominence

medical

the Adam's apple in the human neck

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French:pomme d'Adam, ...
German:Adamsapfel, ...
Italian:pomo d'Adamo, ...
Spanish:nuez de Adán, ...
Portuguese:pomo de Adão, ...
Chinese:喉结, ...
Japanese:喉仏, ...
Arabic:تفاحة آدم, ...
Hebrew:גַּרְגֶּרֶת, ...
Russian:кадык, ...
Ukrainian:кадик, ...
Hindi:कंठफल, ...
Bengali:কণ্ঠাস্থির উদ্গত অংশ, ...
Catalan:nou del coll, ...
Czech:ohryzek, ...
Danish:adamsæble, ...
Dutch:adamsappel, ...
Greek:μήλο του Αδάμ, ...
Hungarian:ádámcsutka, ...
Khmer:ផ្លែប៉ោមរបស់អាដាម, ...
Korean:아담의 사과, ...
Persian:سیب آدم, ...
Polish:jabłko Adama, ...
Portuguese (BR):pomo de Adão, ...
Romanian:măr al lui Adam, ...
Swedish:adamsäpple, ...
Thai:ลูกกระเดือก, ...
Turkish:Adem elması, ...
Vietnamese:yết hầu, ...

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