Adams

//ˈædəmz// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of dry fly primarily used for trout.

    "Although I still carry traditionally tied Adamses and a few Ginger Quills and the like, I now fish paraduns almost exclusively when […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Adam. countable, uncountable

    "Maplewood, New Jersey Mayor Nancy Adams said her community banned gas-powered blowers in January 2023."

  2. 2
    plural of Adam form-of, plural
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lake County, California. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; Former name of Corte Madera, California. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Mower County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Walsh County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Gage County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, New Jersey. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A town and village therein, in Jefferson County, New York. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Texas County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Umatilla County, Oregon. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; A former community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Robertson County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A city and town in Adams County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Green County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Adams Township. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    The only barangay in the municipality of Adams, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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mount adamspresident john adamspresident john quincy adamssamuel adams

Example

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"Mr Adams was foolish to agree to the proposal."

Etymology

From Adam + -s. (fishing fly): Named after Charles Adams, who asked his friend Leonard Halladay to design the fly.

Related phrases

Adams CityAdams CountyAdams EstateAdams IslandAdams MorganAdams's catalystAdams-Nance syndromeAdams-Oliver syndromeAdams-Stokes attackAdams-Stokes syndromeFanny AdamsNorth Adams

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