adorn vs smock

adorn is not a noun while smock is a noun.

adorn and smock both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adorn	No	No	Yes	No
smock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, smock is a hyponym of adorn; that is, smock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adorn:

adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
smock: embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally

Other hyponyms of adorn include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, barde, caparison, dress up, bead, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, vermiculate, hang, prank, tinsel, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, jewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, trim, trim, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

adorn (noun)	smock (noun)
	a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles

adorn (verb)	smock (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
be beautiful to look at

Difference between adorn and smock

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