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chip vs scurf

scurf vs chip

chip and scurf both are nouns.

chip is a verb but scurf is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chip Yes No Yes No
scurf Yes No No No
As nouns, scurf is a hyponym of chip; that is, scurf is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chip:
  • chip: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
  • scurf: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
Other hyponyms of chip include matchwood, exfoliation, scale, sliver, splinter.
chip (noun) scurf (noun)
the act of chipping something (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
(golf) a low running approach shot a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a piece of dried bovine dung
chip (verb) scurf (verb)
break a small piece off from
break off (a piece from a whole)
form by chipping
cut a nick into
play a chip shot
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