As a noun steelers

is .

As a verb pirates is

.

As verbs the difference between battered and bruised

is that battered is (batter) while bruised is (bruise).

As an adjective battered

is beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered, beat-up.

As nouns the difference between cornel and cornice

is that cornel is (botany) any tree or shrub of the dogwood subgenera, while cornice is (architecture)  a horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls see also: eaves, fascia.

In transitive terms the difference between retard and yard

is that retard is to put off; to postpone while yard is to confine to a yard.

As a proper noun Yard is

Scotland Yard or New Scotland Yard

As verbs the difference between blindside and hoodwink

is that blindside is (informal) to catch off guard; to take by surprise while hoodwink is (archaic) to cover the eyes with a hood; to blindfold.

As a noun blindside

is (automotive) a driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.

As verbs the difference between blindsided and hoodwinked

is that blindsided is (blindside) while hoodwinked is (hoodwink).

As adjectives the difference between scenic and unsightly

is that scenic is having beautiful scenery; picturesque while unsightly is displeasing to the eye.

As a noun scenic

is a depiction of scenery.

As adjectives the difference between shiftless and hardworking

is that shiftless is lazy, unmotivated while hardworking is of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.

As nouns the difference between smidgen and smattering

is that smidgen is a very small quantity or amount while smattering is a superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.

As a verb smattering is

present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between smug and ashamed

is that smug is irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied while ashamed is feeling shame or guilt.

As verbs the difference between smug and ashamed

is that smug is (obsolete|transitive) to make smug, or spruce while ashamed is (ashame).