faerie vs hob
hob vs faeriefaerie and hob both are nouns.
faerie is not a verb while hob is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| faerie | Yes | No | No | No |
| hob | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
hob is a hyponym of
faerie; that is, hob is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
faerie:
- faerie: a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
- hob: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
Other hyponyms of faerie include
brownie, elf, gremlin, imp, pixie, pixy, fairy godmother, dwarf, gnome, Morgan le Fay, Puck, Robin Goodfellow, Oberson, Titania, tooth fairy, water nymph, water spirit, water sprite.
| faerie (noun) | hob (noun) |
|---|---|
| the enchanted realm of fairies | a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm |
| a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers | a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears |
| (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings | |
| (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous |
| faerie (verb) | hob (verb) |
|---|---|
| cut with a hob |
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