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yawl vs jolly

jolly vs yawl

yawl and jolly both are nouns.

yawl is not an adjective while jolly is an adjective.

yawl and jolly both are verbs.

yawl is not an adverb while jolly is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yawl Yes No Yes No
jolly Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, jolly is a hyponym of yawl; that is, jolly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yawl:
  • yawl: a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
  • jolly: a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
Other hyponyms of yawl include jolly boat.
yawl (noun) jolly (noun)
a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars) a happy party
yawl (adjective) jolly (adjective)
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
yawl (verb) jolly (verb)
emit long loud cries be silly or tease one another
yawl (adverb) jolly (adverb)
to certain extent or degree
Difference between yawl and jolly

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