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pastry vs dowdy

dowdy vs pastry

pastry and dowdy both are nouns.

pastry is not an adjective while dowdy is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pastry Yes No No No
dowdy Yes Yes No No
As nouns, dowdy is a hyponym of pastry; that is, dowdy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pastry:
  • pastry: any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
  • dowdy: deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
pastry (noun) dowdy (noun)
any of various baked foods made of dough or batter deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
a dough of flour and water and shortening
pastry (adjective) dowdy (adjective)
lacking in smartness or taste
primly out of date
Difference between pastry and dowdy

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