the first man, created by God: the progenitor of the human race (Genesis 2–3)
2. not know someone from Adam
3. the old Adam
Adam in British English2
noun
1. (French adɑ̃)
Adolphe. 1803–56, French composer, best known for his romantic ballet Giselle (1841)
2. (ˈædəm)
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
3.
in the neoclassical style made popular by Robert Adam
Adam in American English1
(ˈædəm)
adjective
relating to a style of English furniture and architecture characterized by straight lines and ornamental motifs of garlands, medallions, etc.
Word origin
after Robert and James Adam, 18th-c. Brit architects, its originators
Adam in American English2
(ˈædəm)
noun
1.
a masculine name
2. Bible
the first man: Gen. 1-5
Idioms:
not know someone from Adam
the old Adam
Derived forms
Adamic (Aˈdamic) (əˈdæmɪk; ˈædəmɪk)
adjective or Aˈdamical
Word origin
Heb < adam, a human being
More idioms containing
Adam
not know someone from Adam
All related terms of 'Adam'
Adam's ale
water
Adam-and-Eve
→ puttyroot
Adam's apple
Your Adam's apple is the lump that sticks out of the front of your neck below your throat .
Adam's wine
British → a dialect word for water
son of Adam
any man or boy
the old Adam
the evil supposedly inherent in human nature
Adam's-needle
a North American liliaceous plant, Yucca filamentosa, that has a tall woody stem, stiff pointed leaves, and large clusters of white flowers arranged in spikes . It is cultivated as an ornamental plant
Villiers de l'Isle Adam
August , Comte de ( oɡyst , kɔ̃t də ). 1838–89, French poet and dramatist; pioneer of the symbolist movement. His works include Contes cruels (1883) and the play Axel (1885)
not know someone from Adam
to not know someone at all, and be completely unable to recognize them