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crab vs churl

churl vs crab

crab and churl both are nouns.

crab is a verb but churl is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crab Yes No Yes No
churl Yes No No No
As nouns, churl is a hypernym of crab; that is, churl is a word with a broader meaning than crab:
  • crab: a quarrelsome grouch
  • churl: a bad-tempered person
Other hypernyms of crab include crank, crosspatch, grouch, grump.
crab (noun) churl (noun)
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers a bad-tempered person
a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
the edible flesh of any of various crabs
a quarrelsome grouch
crab (verb) churl (verb)
complain
fish for crab
scurry sideways like a crab
direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
Difference between crab and churl

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