missile vs shot

shot vs missile

missile and shot both are nouns.

missile is not an adjective while shot is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
missile	Yes	No	No	No
shot	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

missile: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
shot: a solid missile discharged from a firearm

Other hyponyms of missile include arrow, boomerang, throw stick, throwing stick, bullet, slug, cannon ball, cannonball, round shot, dart, seeker, pellet, spitball.

missile (noun)	shot (noun)
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled	the act of firing a projectile
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control	the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
	informal words for any attempt or effort
	(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
	the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
	an attempt to score in a game
	a blow hard enough to cause injury
	throwing the basketball toward the hoop
	a solid missile discharged from a firearm
	an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
	an explosive charge used in blasting
	sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
	an estimate based on little or no information
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
	a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
	a small drink of liquor
	a chance to do something

missile (adjective)	shot (adjective)
	varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

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