apples

See also: Apples and äpples

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăpʹ(ə)lz, IPA^(key): /ˈæp.(ə)lz/

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• Rhymes: -æpəlz

Noun

apples

1. plural of apple

Verb

apples

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of apple

Etymology 2

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

Noun

apples pl (plural only)

1. (Cockney rhyming slang) Clipping of apple and pears or apples and pears (“stairs”) [from 20th c.]
2. (slang) Testicles.

Adjective

apples (not comparable)

1. (Australia, Australian rhyming slang) Nice, fine.
   • 1988, Sandra Dengler, Code of Honor (Australian Destiny Book #1)

     Day like today, perfect. Wind's right, sea's easy, everything's apples. Anybody can sail today.

Derived terms

• she'll be apples, she's apples

Anagrams

• appels

Middle English

Noun

apples

1. plural of appel