pinwheel vs toy

toy vs pinwheel

pinwheel and toy both are nouns.

pinwheel is not a verb while toy is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pinwheel	Yes	No	No	No
toy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, toy is a hypernym of pinwheel; that is, toy is a word with a broader meaning than pinwheel:

pinwheel: a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind
toy: an artifact designed to be played with

Other hypernyms of pinwheel include plaything.

pinwheel (noun)	toy (noun)
a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire	any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind	an artifact designed to be played with
a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim	a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels	a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
	a device regarded as providing amusement

pinwheel (verb)	toy (verb)
	engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
	manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
	behave carelessly or indifferently

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