troll vs mythical creature

mythical creature vs troll

troll and mythical creature both are nouns.

troll is a verb but mythical creature is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
troll	Yes	No	Yes	No
mythical creature	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mythical creature is a hypernym of troll; that is, mythical creature is a word with a broader meaning than troll:

troll: (Scandinavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
mythical creature: a monster renowned in folklore and myth

Other hypernyms of troll include mythical monster.

troll (noun)	mythical creature (noun)
angling by drawing a baited line through the water	a monster renowned in folklore and myth
a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling
a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
(Scandinavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains

troll (verb)	mythical creature (verb)
sing loudly and without inhibition
praise or celebrate in song
speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice
angle with a hook and line drawn through the water
sing the parts of (a round) in succession
cause to move round and round
circulate, move around

Difference between troll and mythical creature

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