stream vs sheet

sheet vs stream

stream and sheet both are nouns.

stream and sheet both are verbs.

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

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

stream: rain heavily
sheet: come down as if in sheets

Other hyponyms of stream include sluice, sluice down.

stream (noun)	sheet (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)	(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas	a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth	a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously	paper used for writing or printing
	newspaper with half-size pages
	any broad thin expanse or surface
	(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape

stream (verb)	sheet (verb)
exude profusely	cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
flow freely and abundantly	come down as if in sheets
to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
move in large numbers
rain heavily

Difference between stream and sheet

Words related to "sheet"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.