WordCmp.com

whale vs toothed whale

toothed whale vs whale

whale and toothed whale both are nouns.

whale is a verb but toothed whale is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whale Yes No Yes No
toothed whale Yes No No No
As nouns, toothed whale is a hyponym of whale; that is, toothed whale 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
  • toothed whale: any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.
whale (noun) toothed whale (noun)
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
whale (verb) toothed whale (verb)
hunt for whales
Difference between whale and toothed whale

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