whale vs spouter
spouter vs whalewhale and spouter both are nouns.
whale is a verb but spouter is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| whale | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| spouter | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
spouter is a hyponym of
whale; that is, spouter is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
whale:
- whale: any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
- spouter: a spouting whale
Other hyponyms of whale include
baleen whale, whalebone whale, toothed whale, Monodon monoceros, narwal, narwhal, narwhale.
| whale (noun) | spouter (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head | a spouting whale |
| a very large person; impressive in size or qualities | an oil well that is spouting |
| an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker |
| whale (verb) | spouter (verb) |
|---|---|
| hunt for whales |
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