Phrase Hound found 30 phrases and 34 compound words that contain adam. The most common are listed below. Open adam in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 30
- Adam and EveThe first man and woman, respectively, according to the Book of Genesis.
- Christmas AdamThe day before Christmas Eve.
- Adam Henryasshole/arsehole (obnoxious person)
- Old AdamA human nature of a sinful, unregenerate or unredeemed state.
- Charlton AdamA village in The Charltons parish, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST5328).
- Adam and SteveA phrase, often satirical, recasting the Biblical couple of Adam and Eve as a homosexual couple, Adam and Steve. In context, it may be used as a pejorative against either homosexuality or religious opposition to it.
- son of AdamAny man or boy; any male human.
- Adam-ondi-AhmanA historic site in Daviess County, Missouri, where Adam and Eve are said to have lived after being expelled from the Garden of Eden.
- sons of Adamplural of son of Adam: Any man or boy; any male human.
- know someone from AdamTo know or recognize someone at all.
- old as AdamExtremely old.
- as old as AdamAlternative form of old as Adam: Extremely old.
- knew someone from Adamsimple past of know someone from Adam
- known someone from Adampast participle of know someone from Adam: To know or recognize someone at all.
- knows someone from Adamthird-person singular simple present indicative of know someone from Adam: To know or recognize someone at all.
- knowing someone from Adampresent participle of know someone from Adam: To know or recognize someone at all.
- Adam and Evesthird-person singular simple present indicative of Adam and Eve: The first man and woman, respectively, according to the Book of Genesis.
- Adam and Eve on a raftTwo eggs (poached or fried) on toast.
- Adam and Evedsimple past and past participle of Adam and Eve
- Adam and Evingpresent participle and gerund of Adam and Eve
- Adam-teasingThe sexual harassment of men by women.
- Adam TilerA pickpocket's accomplice; the person who takes the goods a pickpocket steals and leaves with them.
- Adam Tilersplural of Adam Tiler: A pickpocket's accomplice; the person who takes the goods a pickpocket steals and leaves with them.
- apple of AdamSynonym of Adam's apple: The lump in the throat, usually more noticeable in men than in women; the laryngeal prominence.
- apples of Adamplural of apple of Adam: The lump in the throat, usually more noticeable in men than in women; the laryngeal prominence.
Compound words 34
- AddisonA surname transferred from the given name.
- AdamstownThe capital and only settlement of the Pitcairn Islands.
- AdamicOf, relating to, or resembling the Biblical character Adam.
- AchesonA surname originating as a patronymic.
- AitchisonA Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
- PreadamismThe belief that there were human beings who existed before the Biblical Adam.
- adamantFirm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
- macadamThe surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
- AdamsonA surname originating as a patronymic.
- AdamskiA surname from Polish.