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by-blow vs progeny

progeny vs by-blow

by-blow and progeny both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
by-blow Yes No No No
progeny Yes No No No
As nouns, progeny is a hypernym of by-blow; that is, progeny is a word with a broader meaning than by-blow:
  • by-blow: the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
  • progeny: the immediate descendants of a person
Other hypernyms of by-blow include issue, offspring.
by-blow (noun) progeny (noun)
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents the immediate descendants of a person
Difference between by-blow and progeny

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