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silly vs tike

tike vs silly

silly and tike both are nouns.

silly is an adjective but tike is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
silly Yes Yes No No
tike Yes No No No
As nouns, tike is a hypernym of silly; that is, tike is a word with a broader meaning than silly:
  • silly: a word used for misbehaving children
  • tike: a young person of either sex
Other hypernyms of silly include child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tyke, youngster.
silly (noun) tike (noun)
a word used for misbehaving children a young person of either sex
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
silly (adjective) tike (adjective)
dazed from or as if from repeated blows
ludicrous, foolish
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
inspiring scornful pity
Difference between silly and tike

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