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stalk vs slip

slip vs stalk

stalk and slip both are nouns.

stalk and slip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stalk Yes No Yes No
slip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slip is a hyponym of stalk; that is, slip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stalk:
  • stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
  • slip: a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Other hyponyms of stalk include gynophore, carpophore, corn stalk, cornstalk, filament, funicle, funiculus, petiolule, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, axis, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stock, stipe, flower stalk, scape, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, branch, culm, halm, haulm, bole, tree trunk, trunk.
stalk (noun) slip (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
the act of following prey stealthily a socially awkward or tactless act
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ an unexpected slide
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
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
stalk (verb) slip (verb)
walk stiffly fall to a lower standard
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to move out of position
go through (an area) in search of prey insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
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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