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rummy vs alky

alky vs rummy

rummy and alky both are nouns.

rummy is an adjective but alky is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rummy Yes Yes No No
alky Yes No No No
As nouns, alky is a hyponym of rummy; that is, alky is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rummy:
  • rummy: a chronic drinker
  • alky: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Other hyponyms of rummy include alcoholic, boozer, dipsomaniac, lush, soaker, souse.
rummy (noun) alky (noun)
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
a chronic drinker
rummy (adjective) alky (adjective)
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
Difference between rummy and alky

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