/ Dictionary / Index A Addams: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ad•dams Pronunciation: (ad'umz), [key] — n. born 1912, U.S. cartoonist. 1860–1935, U.S. social worker and writer: Nobel peace prize 1931. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ad damnum addax Related Content Daily Word Quiz: foliage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language