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slip vs stalk

stalk vs slip

slip and stalk both are nouns.

slip and stalk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
stalk Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stalk is a hypernym of slip; that is, stalk is a word with a broader meaning than slip:
  • slip: a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
  • stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
Other hypernyms of slip include stem.
slip (noun) stalk (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air a stiff or threatening gait
a socially awkward or tactless act the act of following prey stealthily
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
an unexpected slide a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a small sheet of paper
a slippery smoothness
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
a place where a craft can be made fast
a young and slender person
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
slip (verb) stalk (verb)
fall to a lower standard walk stiffly
move out of position follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly go through (an area) in search of prey
to make a mistake or be incorrect
pass out of one's memory
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move stealthily
move easily
move smoothly and easily
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily
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