shellac vs seal

seal vs shellac

shellac and seal both are nouns.

shellac and seal both are verbs.

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

As verbs, seal is a hypernym of shellac; that is, seal is a word with a broader meaning than shellac:

shellac: cover with shellac
seal: cover with varnish

Other hypernyms of shellac include varnish.

shellac (noun)	seal (noun)
a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood	any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white	a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
	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

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

Difference between shellac and seal

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