scallop vs adorn

adorn vs scallop

scallop is a noun but adorn is not a noun.

scallop and adorn both are verbs.

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

As verbs, adorn is a hypernym of scallop; that is, adorn is a word with a broader meaning than scallop:

scallop: decorate an edge with scallops
adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

Other hypernyms of scallop include beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament.

scallop (noun)	adorn (noun)
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.)

scallop (verb)	adorn (verb)
shape or cut in scallops	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
fish for scallops	furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
form scallops in	be beautiful to look at
decorate an edge with scallops
bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top

Difference between scallop and adorn

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