troll vs mythical monster

mythical monster vs troll

troll and mythical monster both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, mythical monster is a hypernym of troll; that is, mythical monster 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 monster: a monster renowned in folklore and myth

Other hypernyms of troll include mythical creature.

troll (noun)	mythical monster (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 monster (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 monster

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