Join free

Adams

English · Français · Deutsch · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

Adams¹

  • /ˈædəmz/

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Adamses · Adams · Addams

  1. countable, uncountable A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Adam. Maplewood, New Jersey Mayor Nancy Adams said her community banned gas-powered blowers in January 2023.
  2. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Lake County, California.
  3. countable, uncountable Former name of Corte Madera, California.
  4. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana.
  5. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Indiana.
  6. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky.
  7. countable, uncountable A town and census-designated place therein, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
  8. countable, uncountable A minor city in Mower County, Minnesota.
  9. countable, uncountable A minor city in Walsh County, North Dakota.
  10. countable, uncountable A village in Gage County, Nebraska.
  11. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
  12. countable, uncountable A town and village therein, in Jefferson County, New York.
  13. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Texas County, Oklahoma.
  14. countable, uncountable A minor city in Umatilla County, Oregon.
  15. countable, uncountable A former community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
  16. countable, uncountable A minor city in Robertson County, Tennessee.
  17. countable, uncountable A city and town in Adams County, Wisconsin.
  18. countable, uncountable A town in Green County, Wisconsin.
  19. countable, uncountable A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
  20. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
  21. countable, uncountable A number of townships in the United States, listed under Adams Township.
  22. countable, uncountable A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
  23. countable, uncountable The only barangay in the municipality of Adams, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

noun Adamses · Addams

  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 […]

Adams²

  • /ˈædəmz/

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

proper noun

  1. plural plural of Adam

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: john adams, atkins, angus, edmond, edmund, benito, comeau, goold, guys, fellows, chaps, blokes, men, males, mortals, humans

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"Adams." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adams. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Adams. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adams

Chicago

"Adams." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adams.

BibTeX
@misc{adams_2026,
  title = {Adams},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adams},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}