duck vs whistler

whistler vs duck

duck and whistler both are nouns.

duck is a verb but whistler is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
duck	Yes	No	Yes	No
whistler	Yes	No	No	No

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

duck: small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
whistler: large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions

Other hyponyms of duck include drake, quack-quack, duckling, diving duck, dabbler, dabbling duck, Anas platyrhynchos, mallard, Anas rubripes, black duck, teal, Anas penelope, widgeon, wigeon, Anas clypeata, broadbill, shoveler, shoveller, Anas acuta, pin-tailed duck, pintail, sheldrake, Oxyura jamaicensis, ruddy duck, Bucephela albeola, bufflehead, butterball, dipper, Bucephela clangula, goldeneye, Aythya valisineria, canvasback, canvasback duck, Aythya ferina, pochard, Aythya americana, redhead, bluebill, broadbill, scaup, scaup duck, wild duck, Aix sponsa, summer duck, wood duck, wood widgeon, Aix galericulata, mandarin duck, Cairina moschata, muscovy duck, musk duck, sea duck.

duck (noun)	whistler (noun)
small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs	Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call
a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents	large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions
flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)	large North American mountain marmot
(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman	someone who makes a loud high sound

duck (verb)	whistler (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
submerge or plunge suddenly
dip into a liquid

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