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soft-finned fish vs smelt

smelt vs soft-finned fish

soft-finned fish and smelt both are nouns.

soft-finned fish is not a verb while smelt is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soft-finned fish Yes No No No
smelt Yes No Yes No
As nouns, smelt is a hyponym of soft-finned fish; that is, smelt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than soft-finned fish:
  • soft-finned fish: any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
  • smelt: small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
soft-finned fish (noun) smelt (noun)
any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
soft-finned fish (verb) smelt (verb)
extract (metals) by heating
Difference between soft-finned fish and smelt

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