emollient vs sun blocker
sun blocker vs emollientemollient and sun blocker both are nouns.
emollient is an adjective but sun blocker is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emollient | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| sun blocker | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
sun blocker is a hyponym of
emollient; that is, sun blocker is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
emollient:
- emollient: 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
- sun blocker: a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
Other hyponyms of emollient include
cold cream, coldcream, face cream, vanishing cream, hand cream, lanolin, nard, spikenard, sunblock, sunscreen.
| emollient (noun) | sun blocker (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 |
| emollient (adjective) | sun blocker (adjective) |
|---|---|
| having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin |
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