cream vs sunblock

sunblock vs cream

cream and sunblock both are nouns.

cream is a verb but sunblock is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cream	Yes	No	Yes	No
sunblock	Yes	No	No	No

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

cream: toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
sunblock: a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn

Other hyponyms of cream include cold cream, coldcream, face cream, vanishing cream, hand cream, lanolin, nard, spikenard, sun blocker, sunscreen.

cream (noun)	sunblock (noun)
toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin	a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
the part of milk containing the butterfat
the best people or things in a group

cream (verb)	sunblock (verb)
add cream to one's coffee, for example
make creamy by beating
remove from the surface
put on cream, as on one's face or body
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

Difference between cream and sunblock

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