apples

== English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: ăpʹ(ə)lz, IPA(key): /ˈæp.(ə)lz/ Rhymes: -æpəlz ==== Noun ==== apples plural of apple ==== Verb ==== apples 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) (Cockney rhyming slang) Clipping of apple and pears or apples and pears (“stairs”). [from 20th c.] (slang) Testicles. ==== Adjective ==== apples (not comparable) (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 plural of appel