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pelt vs snowball

snowball vs pelt

pelt and snowball both are nouns.

pelt and snowball both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pelt Yes No Yes No
snowball Yes No Yes No
As verbs, snowball is a hyponym of pelt; that is, snowball is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pelt:
  • pelt: cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
  • snowball: throw snowballs at
Other hyponyms of pelt include lapidate, egg.
pelt (noun) snowball (noun)
body covering of a living animal snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup
ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
pelt (verb) snowball (verb)
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile throw snowballs at
rain heavily
Difference between pelt and snowball

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