cat vs liger

cat and liger both are nouns.

cat is a verb but liger is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cat	Yes	No	Yes	No
liger	Yes	No	No	No

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

cat: any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
liger: offspring of a male lion and a female tiger

Other hyponyms of cat include leopard, Panthera pardus, ounce, Panthera uncia, snow leopard, Felis onca, jaguar, panther, Panthera onca, king of beasts, lion, Panthera leo, Panthera tigris, tiger, tiglon, tigon, Acinonyx jubatus, cheetah, chetah, saber-toothed tiger, sabertooth.

cat (noun)	liger (noun)
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats	offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
a whip with nine knotted cords
a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
a spiteful woman gossip
an informal term for a youth or man

cat (verb)	liger (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

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