slice vs scallop

scallop vs slice

slice and scallop both are nouns.

slice and scallop both are verbs.

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

As nouns, scallop is a hyponym of slice; that is, scallop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slice:

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

Other hyponyms of slice include cutlet, escallop, scollop, filet, fillet, fish filet, fish fillet.

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

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

Difference between slice and scallop

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