cup vs muffin case

muffin case vs cup

cup and muffin case both are nouns.

cup is a verb but muffin case is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cup	Yes	No	Yes	No
muffin case	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, muffin case is a hyponym of cup; that is, muffin case is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cup:

cup: a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
muffin case: a round sheet of paper, foil, or silicone with scallop-pressed edges, giving the muffin a round cup shape.

Other hyponyms of cup include beaker, chalice, goblet, coffee cup, Dixie cup, paper cup, grace cup, cylix, kylix, moustache cup, mustache cup, scyphus, teacup, muffin cup.

cup (noun)	muffin case (noun)
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle	a round sheet of paper, foil, or silicone with scallop-pressed edges, giving the muffin a round cup shape.
a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
cup-shaped plant organ
the quantity a cup will hold
a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
any cup-shaped concavity

cup (verb)	muffin case (verb)
treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
form into the shape of a cup
put into a cup

Difference between cup and muffin case

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