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popinjay vs swellhead

swellhead vs popinjay

popinjay and swellhead both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
popinjay Yes No No No
swellhead Yes No No No
As nouns, swellhead is a hypernym of popinjay; that is, swellhead is a word with a broader meaning than popinjay:
  • popinjay: a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
  • swellhead: a conceited and self-centered person
Other hypernyms of popinjay include egoist, egotist.
popinjay (noun) swellhead (noun)
an archaic term for a parrot a conceited and self-centered person
a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
Difference between popinjay and swellhead

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