teacup vs cup
cup vs teacupteacup and cup both are nouns.
teacup is not a verb while cup is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| teacup | Yes | No | No | No |
| cup | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
cup is a hypernym of
teacup; that is, cup is a
word with a broader meaning than teacup:
- teacup: a cup from which tea is drunk
- cup: a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
| teacup (noun) | cup (noun) |
|---|---|
| a cup from which tea is drunk | a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle |
| as much as a teacup will hold | a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition |
| the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green | |
| a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl | |
| cup-shaped plant organ | |
| the quantity a cup will hold | |
| a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces | |
| any cup-shaped concavity |
| teacup (verb) | cup (verb) |
|---|---|
| treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin | |
| form into the shape of a cup | |
| put into a cup |
Words related to "cup"
- Davis Cup
- Dixie cup
- United States liquid unit
- acorn cup
- beaker
- care for
- chalice
- champagne cup
- claret cup
- coffee cup
- concave shape
- concavity
- container
- containerful
- crockery
- cupful
- cupping
- cupule
- cylix
- dishware
- enclose
- form
- gill
- goblet
- grace cup
- hole
- inclose
- incurvation
- incurvature
- insert
- introduce
- kylix
- loving cup
- medicine
- moustache cup
- muffin case
- muffin cup
- mustache cup
- paper cup
- pint
- plant organ
- practice of medicine
- prize
- punch
- put in
- scyphus
- shape
- stick in
- teacup
- transfuse
- treat
- trophy
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