paddle vs feather
feather vs paddlepaddle and feather both are nouns.
paddle and feather both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paddle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| feather | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
feather is a hyponym of
paddle; that is, feather is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
paddle:
- paddle: propel with a paddle
- feather: turn the paddle; in canoeing
Other hyponyms of paddle include
square.
| paddle (noun) | feather (noun) |
|---|---|
| a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat | turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls |
| an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board | branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds |
| a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel | |
| small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games |
| paddle (verb) | feather (verb) |
|---|---|
| stir with a paddle | grow feathers |
| give a spanking to; subject to a spanking | turn the oar, while rowing |
| propel with a paddle | turn the paddle; in canoeing |
| swim like a dog in shallow water | cover or fit with feathers |
| walk unsteadily, with short steps | join tongue and groove, in carpentry |
| play in or as if in water, as of small children |
Words related to "paddle"
- aquatics
- athletics
- bat
- beat
- beat up
- blade
- boat
- boat paddle
- canoe
- coggle
- dabble
- dodder
- feather
- instrument of punishment
- larrup
- mill wheel
- millwheel
- oar
- paddle wheel
- paddler
- paddlewheel
- pingpong paddle
- play
- spank
- splash around
- sport
- square
- stir
- swim
- table-tennis bat
- table-tennis racquet
- toddle
- totter
- vane
- waddle
- walk
- water sport
- work over
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