plaice vs flounder
flounder vs plaiceplaice and flounder both are nouns.
plaice is not a verb while flounder is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| plaice | Yes | No | No | No |
| flounder | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
flounder is a hypernym of
plaice; that is, flounder is a
word with a broader meaning than plaice:
- plaice: flesh of large European flatfish
- flounder: flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
| plaice (noun) | flounder (noun) |
|---|---|
| large European food fish | any of various European and non-European marine flatfish |
| flesh of large European flatfish | flesh of any of various American and European flatfish |
| plaice (verb) | flounder (verb) |
|---|---|
| walk with great difficulty | |
| behave awkwardly; have difficulties |
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