sideburn |
sideburns |
As nouns the difference between sideburn and sideburns
is that
sideburn is or
sideburn can be (uk|smoking|uncountable) the unwanted rapid burning down one side of a cigarette that has been ineptly rolled while
sideburns is facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.
bridge |
chicken |
As nouns the difference between bridge and chicken
is that
bridge is a construction or natural feature that spans a divide while
chicken is a domestic fowl,
Gallus gallus, especially when young.
As verbs the difference between bridge and chicken
is that
bridge is to be or make a bridge over something while
chicken is to avoid as a result of fear.
As an adjective chicken is
cowardly.
As a proper noun Chicken is
a CDP in Alaska.
slide |
slat |
As a verb slide
is (ergative) to (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
As a noun slide
is an item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
As an adjective slat is
smooth.
university |
denotative |
As a noun university
is institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.
As an adjective denotative is
that denotes or names; designative.
paean |
peon |
As nouns the difference between paean and peon
is that
paean is any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph while
peon is a lowly person, a peasant or serf, a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
As a verb paean
is to praise.
sissy |
pancy |
As a proper noun sissy
is .
As a noun pancy is
.
sissy |
walk |
As a proper noun sissy
is .
As a verb walk is
(
lb) to move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times compare
.
As a noun walk is
a trip made by walking.
compress |
repress |
As verbs the difference between compress and repress
is that
compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume while
repress is to press again.
As nouns the difference between compress and repress
is that
compress is a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury while
repress is the act of repressing.
mom |
madam |
As an initialism mom
is (hardware|software).
As a noun madam is
french governess.
ring |
seal |
As nouns the difference between ring and seal
is that
ring is ring
(a place where some sports take place; as, a boxing ring) while
seal is sea, air, land (used as a name of a military unit).
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