horn vs tortoiseshell

tortoiseshell vs horn

horn and tortoiseshell both are nouns.

horn is a verb but tortoiseshell is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
horn	Yes	No	Yes	No
tortoiseshell	Yes	No	No	No

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

horn: the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
tortoiseshell: the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles

Other hyponyms of horn include baleen, whalebone.

horn (noun)	tortoiseshell (noun)
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates	a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn	brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves	the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
a device having the shape of a horn
a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails

horn (verb)	tortoiseshell (verb)
stab or pierce with a horn or tusk

Difference between horn and tortoiseshell

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.