English Explanatory Dictionary

Apples

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of Apple
noun
  1. plural of apple
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of apple
noun
  1. Clipping of apple and pears or apples and pears (“stairs”).
  2. Testicles.
adj
  1. Nice, fine.

Pronunciation

ăpʹ(ə)lz /ˈæp.(ə)lz/ EN-AU ck1 apples.ogg

Word forms

Apples

Etymology

* (stairs): From Cockney rhyming slang apples and pears. * (nice): From Australian rhyming slang apples and spice or apples and rice.

Derived words

how do you like them apples she'll be apples she's apples
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