scallop vs slice

slice vs scallop

scallop and slice both are nouns.

scallop and slice both are verbs.

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

As nouns, slice is a hypernym of scallop; that is, slice is a word with a broader meaning than scallop:

scallop: thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
slice: a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

Other hypernyms of scallop include piece.

scallop (noun)	slice (noun)
edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions	a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces	a spatula for spreading paint or ink
thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled	a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
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.)	a thin flat piece cut off of some object
	a share of something
	a wound made by cutting

scallop (verb)	slice (verb)
shape or cut in scallops	hit a ball so that it causes a backspin
fish for scallops	cut into slices
form scallops in	make a clean cut through
decorate an edge with scallops	hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top

Difference between scallop and slice

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