snipe vs scorch
scorch vs snipesnipe and scorch both are nouns.
snipe and scorch both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| snipe | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| scorch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
scorch is a hyponym of
snipe; that is, scorch is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
snipe:
- snipe: attack in speech or writing
- scorch: subject to harsh criticism
| snipe (noun) | scorch (noun) |
|---|---|
| a gunshot from a concealed location | a discoloration caused by heat |
| Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks | a surface burn |
| a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues |
| snipe (verb) | scorch (verb) |
|---|---|
| attack in speech or writing | burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color |
| aim and shoot with great precision | make very hot and dry |
| hunt or shoot snipe | become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions |
| destroy completely by or as if by fire | |
| become superficially burned | |
| subject to harsh criticism |
Words related to "snipe"
- Gallinago gallinago
- Gallinago gallinago delicata
- Gallinago media
- Limnocryptes minima
- Wilson's snipe
- abuse
- assail
- assault
- attack
- barrage
- blackguard
- blast
- blister
- bombard
- clapperclaw
- claw
- criticise
- criticize
- dowitcher
- great snipe
- gunfire
- gunshot
- half snipe
- hunt
- hunt down
- jacksnipe
- knock
- lash out
- limicoline bird
- pick apart
- rip
- round
- rubbish
- run
- scald
- scorch
- sharpshoot
- shoot
- shore bird
- shorebird
- shout
- sniper
- track down
- vitriol
- whang
- whip
- whole snipe
- wisp
- woodcock snipe
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