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kid vs scallywag

scallywag vs kid

kid and scallywag both are nouns.

kid is a verb but scallywag is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kid Yes No Yes No
scallywag Yes No No No
As nouns, scallywag is a hyponym of kid; that is, scallywag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kid:
  • kid: a young person of either sex
  • scallywag: one who is playfully mischievous
Other hyponyms of kid include bairn, buster, changeling, child prodigy, infant prodigy, wonder child, foster-child, foster child, fosterling, imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scamp, kiddie, kiddy, orphan, peanut, picaninny, piccaninny, pickaninny, poster child, kindergartener, kindergartner, preschooler, silly, sprog, bambino, toddler, tot, yearling, urchin, street child, waif.
kid (noun) scallywag (noun)
young goat one who is playfully mischievous
a young person of either sex a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
kid (verb) scallywag (verb)
be silly or tease one another
tell false information to for fun
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