seal vs shellac

shellac vs seal

seal and shellac both are nouns.

seal and shellac both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seal	Yes	No	Yes	No
shellac	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

seal: cover with varnish
shellac: cover with shellac

Other hyponyms of seal include shellack.

seal (noun)	shellac (noun)
any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions	a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents	lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
an indication of approved or superior status
a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal

seal (verb)	shellac (verb)
decide irrevocably	cover with shellac
hunt seals
close with or as if with a seal
affix a seal to
make tight; secure against leakage
cover with varnish

Difference between seal and shellac

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