English · Word Candidate

Adams

/ˈædəmz/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Adamses

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A kind of dry fly primarily used for trout.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại ruồi giả dùng để câu cá trout

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Although I still carry traditionally tied Adamses and a few Ginger Quills and the like, I now fish paraduns almost exclusively when […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Adams” mean?

A kind of dry fly primarily used for trout.

Is “Adams” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.