A list of 20 words by mollusque.
- manewas added by mollusque and appears on 29 lists
- baywas added by mollusque and appears on 87 lists
- hisswas added by mollusque and appears on 52 lists
- periwinklewas added by mollusque and appears on 126 lists
- swiftwas added by mollusque and appears on 84 lists
- buffalowas added by mollusque and appears on 45 lists
- barkwas added by mollusque and appears on 72 lists
- dolphinwas added by mollusque and appears on 49 lists
- man-of-warwas added by mollusque and appears on 12 lists
- tomwas added by mollusque and appears on 16 lists
- loggerheadwas added by mollusque and appears on 24 lists
- hens and chickswas added by mollusque and appears on just this list
- crabwas added by mollusque and appears on 54 lists
- calfwas added by mollusque and appears on 43 lists
- gruntwas added by mollusque and appears on 61 lists
- pupwas added by marky and appears on 27 lists
- monkey puzzlewas added by Prolagus and appears on 10 lists
- buckwas added by mollusque and appears on 70 lists
- crowwas added by mollusque and appears on 71 lists
- roachwas added by mollusque and appears on 23 lists
marky commented on the list two-for-price-of-one
so does pup count? as in dog and seal?
December 7, 2009
marky commented on the list two-for-price-of-one
so does chick count? as in baby chicken and girl human?
December 7, 2009
marky commented on the list two-for-price-of-one
I'm assuming you mean 2 specific creatures even though it's not specified. Because I could start listing 'umbrella terms' like fish, bug, primate etc which encompass and call to mind many animals underneath.
December 7, 2009
mollusque commented on the list two-for-price-of-one
I hadn't anticipated words like "pup", "calf" and "chick" when I started the list. My original thought was words (or phrases in the case of monkey puzzle) that arose independently. "Bug", "primate", etc. don't qualify because they apply to all members of their group and so don't have different origins or meanings.
"Pup" and "calf" aren't independent words when applied to dog and seal or cow and whale, but the organisms aren't closely related. The young of carnivores might be called "kits" or "cubs" and of ungulates "fawns", "foals", or "shoats". So I'd say they do bring two different kinds of animals to mind.
"Chick" doesn't fit; there are lots of animals terms that can be applied to people (hog, hawk, rabbit). Doesn't someone have a list like that?
December 7, 2009
marky commented on the list two-for-price-of-one
ok i took chick off. even though humans are animals IMO.
December 7, 2009
mollusque commented on the list two-for-price-of-one
I found a way to salvage chicks, marky.
December 8, 2009
marky commented on the list two-for-price-of-one
'Them chickens jackin’ my style, they try copy my swagger' - Fergalicious (2009)
December 8, 2009