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maiden vs miss

miss vs maiden

maiden and miss both are nouns.

maiden is an adjective but miss is not an adjective.

maiden is not a verb while miss is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maiden Yes Yes No No
miss Yes No Yes No
As nouns, miss is a hypernym of maiden; that is, miss is a word with a broader meaning than maiden:
  • maiden: an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
  • miss: a young female
Other hypernyms of maiden include fille, girl, missy, young lady, young woman.
maiden (noun) miss (noun)
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored a young female
maiden (adjective) miss (adjective)
serving to set in motion
maiden (verb) miss (verb)
leave undone or leave out
fail to experience
fail to reach
feel or suffer from the lack of
fail to reach or get to
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
be without
fail to attend an event or activity
be absent
Difference between maiden and miss

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