ready vs scallop

scallop vs ready

ready and scallop both are nouns.

ready is an adjective but scallop is not an adjective.

ready and scallop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ready	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
scallop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scallop is a hyponym of ready; that is, scallop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ready:

ready: prepare for eating by applying heat
scallop: bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top

Other hyponyms of ready include keep, preserve, dress, dress out, deglaze, escallop, flambe, put on, devil, precook, whip up, whomp up, concoct, cook up, lard.

ready (noun)	scallop (noun)
poised for action	edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
	edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
	thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
	one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)

ready (adjective)	scallop (adjective)
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
made suitable and available for immediate use
mentally disposed
(of especially money) immediately available

ready (verb)	scallop (verb)
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	shape or cut in scallops
prepare for eating by applying heat	fish for scallops
	form scallops in
	decorate an edge with scallops
	bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top

Difference between ready and scallop

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