bully vs skinhead

skinhead vs bully

bully and skinhead both are nouns.

bully is an adjective but skinhead is not an adjective.

bully is a verb but skinhead is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bully	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
skinhead	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, skinhead is a hyponym of bully; that is, skinhead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bully:

bully: a cruel and brutal fellow
skinhead: a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent

Other hyponyms of bully include bullyboy, muscle, muscleman, skin, plug-ugly, tough guy.

bully (noun)	skinhead (noun)
a cruel and brutal fellow	a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
a hired thug	a person whose head is bald or shaved

bully (adjective)	skinhead (adjective)
excellent

bully (verb)	skinhead (verb)
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
be bossy towards

Difference between bully and skinhead

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