plaything vs whirligig

whirligig vs plaything

plaything and whirligig both are nouns.

plaything is not a verb while whirligig is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plaything	Yes	No	No	No
whirligig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, whirligig is a hyponym of plaything; that is, whirligig is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plaything:

plaything: an artifact designed to be played with
whirligig: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

Other hyponyms of plaything include ball, balloon, cockhorse, doll, dolly, doll's house, dollhouse, Frisbee, hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse, hula-hoop, jack-in-the-box, jungle gym, jumping jack, kaleidoscope, kite, Lego, Lego set, Meccano, Meccano set, pea shooter, pinata, pinwheel, pinwheel wind collector, playhouse, wendy house, pogo stick, popgun, rattle, sandbox, sandpile, sandpit, dandle board, seesaw, teeter-totter, teeter, teeterboard, teetertotter, tilting board, playground slide, slide, sliding board, catapult, sling, slingshot, stick horse, swing, teddy, teddy bear, spinning top, teetotum, top, train set, squirt gun, squirter, water gun, water pistol, yo-yo, adult toy, sex toy, sand toy.

plaything (noun)	whirligig (noun)
an artifact designed to be played with	a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
	a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

plaything (verb)	whirligig (verb)
	whirl or spin like a whirligig

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