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woolly mammoth vs mammoth

mammoth vs woolly mammoth

woolly mammoth and mammoth both are nouns.

woolly mammoth is not an adjective while mammoth is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
woolly mammoth Yes No No No
mammoth Yes Yes No No
As nouns, mammoth is a hypernym of woolly mammoth; that is, mammoth is a word with a broader meaning than woolly mammoth:
  • woolly mammoth: very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the Northern Hemisphere
  • mammoth: any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
woolly mammoth (noun) mammoth (noun)
very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the Northern Hemisphere any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
woolly mammoth (adjective) mammoth (adjective)
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
Difference between woolly mammoth and mammoth

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