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Adam
[ ad-uhm a-dahn ]
noun
- the name of the first man, according to the Bible: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race.
- A·dolphe Charles [a, -, dawlf, sh, a, r, l], 1803–56, French composer of comic opera and ballet music.
- James, 1730–94, and his brother Robert, 1728–92, English architects and furniture designers.
- Lam·bert Si·gis·bert [lah, n, -, ber, see-zheez-, ber], 1700–59, and his brother Ni·cho·las Sé·bas·tien [nee-kaw-, lah, sey-bahs-, tyan], 1705–78, French sculptors.
- a first name.
adjective
- of or relating to the style of architecture, decoration, or furnishings associated with Robert and James Adam, characterized by free adaptation of ancient Roman forms and interiors treated with delicate ornament generally painted in light, vivid colors.
Adam
1/ ˈæ»åÉ™³¾ /
noun
- Old Testament the first man, created by God: the progenitor of the human race (Genesis 2–3)
- not know someone from Adamto have no knowledge of or acquaintance with someone
- the old Adamthe evil supposedly inherent in human nature
Adam
2noun
- ²¹»åɑ̃ AdamAdolphe18031856MFrenchMUSIC: composer Adolphe. 1803–56, French composer, best known for his romantic ballet Giselle (1841)
- ˈæ»åÉ™³¾ AdamRobert17281792MScottishARCHITECTURE: architectARTS AND CRAFTS: furniture designer Robert. 1728–92, Scottish architect and furniture designer. Assisted by his brother, James, 1730–94, he emulated the harmony of classical and Italian Renaissance architecture
adjective
- in the neoclassical style made popular by Robert Adam
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of Adam1
Idioms and Phrases
- not know from Adam, to be unacquainted with:
He says hello to us every morning, but we don't know him from Adam.
- the old Adam, the natural tendency toward sin:
He attributed his wild outburst to the old Adam in him.
More idioms and phrases containing Adam
see not know from Adam .Example Sentences
Vailanu scored his second early in the second half before a quickfire double from Adam Hastings and George Horne put the hosts out of sight.
Another factor in that slow start may have been the fitness of midfielder Adam Wharton.
Adam Devine has had a devil of a time the last few years with doctors trying to figure out why some of his muscles have been going into almost-paralytic spasms.
Last year, on 17 September, at around 15:30, a pager which a nurse called Adam was given at the start of his shift at a hospital in Lebanon received a message.
But the film eventually turns maudlin, going so far as to include a prolonged scene where Adam says goodbye to the memory of his parents in a restaurant they used to frequent as a family.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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