stream vs runnel

runnel vs stream

stream and runnel both are nouns.

stream is a verb but runnel is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stream	Yes	No	Yes	No
runnel	Yes	No	No	No

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

stream: a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
runnel: a small stream

Other hyponyms of stream include branch, brook, creek, headstream, river, rill, rivulet, run, streamlet, tidal river, tidal stream, tidewater river, tidewater stream.

stream (noun)	runnel (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a small stream
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

stream (verb)	runnel (verb)
exude profusely
flow freely and abundantly
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
move in large numbers
rain heavily

Difference between stream and runnel

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