emollient vs sunblock
sunblock vs emollientemollient and sunblock both are nouns.
emollient is an adjective but sunblock is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emollient | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| sunblock | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
sunblock is a hyponym of
emollient; that is, sunblock 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
- 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 emollient include
cold cream, coldcream, face cream, vanishing cream, hand cream, lanolin, nard, spikenard, sun blocker, sunscreen.
| emollient (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 |
| emollient (adjective) | sunblock (adjective) |
|---|---|
| having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin |
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