drift vs snowdrift

snowdrift vs drift

drift and snowdrift both are nouns.

drift is a verb but snowdrift is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drift	Yes	No	Yes	No
snowdrift	Yes	No	No	No

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

drift: a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
snowdrift: a mass of snow heaped up by the wind

Other hyponyms of drift include drumlin.

drift (noun)	snowdrift (noun)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine	a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
the pervading meaning or tenor
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
a force that moves something along
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
a process of linguistic change over a period of time

drift (verb)	snowdrift (verb)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
be subject to fluctuation
drive slowly and far afield for grazing
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
be in motion due to some air or water current
wander from a direct course or at random
move in an unhurried fashion
cause to be carried by a current
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
vary or move from a fixed point or course

Difference between drift and snowdrift

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