Example of Hyperonymous Words

They are known as words hyperonyms or hyperonyms to the words that describe in a general way and at the same time broad to a set, gender or class of beings or objects.

So the words hyperonyms are those that have a meaning that includes the meaning of the words called hyponyms, which have a narrower interpretation of their meaning.

The concept of hyperonym or hyperonym occurs in those that have a broader meaning in relation to others, or when it is implicit in that of other words.

Examples of hyperonymous words:

Words hyperonyms they are outlined in blue for your better understanding.

1. Animal - duck, worm, lion, crocodile, fish.
2. Tree - pine, oak, willow, ahuehuete, eucalyptus.
3. Weapons - knives, rifles, pistols, bombs, tanks, airplanes etc.
4. Drink - milk, water, soda, tea, coffee.
5. Weather - air, rain, sun, cold, heat.
6. Colour - red, green, pink, yellow, orange.
7. Food - beans, cereal, milk, egg, fish.
8. Sport - soccer, basketball, volleyball, boxing, tennis.
9. Day - monday tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday.
10. Money - dollar, peso, euro, yen, yuan, ruble etc.
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11. Disease - flu, infection, spasm, trauma, diabetes, etc.
12. Species - human, equine, canine, feline, rodents.
13. Station - Spring Summer Fall Winter.
14. Flower - carnation, daisy, chrysanthemum, rose, tulip.
15. Fluids - Oil, honey, molasses, tree sage etc.
16. Fruit - banana, guava, orange, prickly pear, watermelon.
17. Gender - masculine, feminine and neutral.
18. Stew - mole, picadillo, meatballs, pipián, chile rellenos.
19. Tool - drill, hammer, spanner, pliers, drill.
20. Musical instrument - piano, guitar, flute, accordion, drums.
21. Liquids - Water, wine, milk, alcohol, acid, etc.
22. Mammal - man, dog, cat, horse, bear.
23. Metal - gold, silver, bronze, copper, zinc.
24. Month - January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
25. Piece of furniture - table, chair, armchair, bed, wardrobe.
26. Job - gardener, plumber, electrician, beautician, secretary.
27. Country - Mexico, Canada, France; Costa Rica, Brazil.
28. Planet - Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus.
29. Profession - doctor, architect, engineer, lawyer, dentist.
30. Clothing - pants, dress, blouse, tie, shoe.
31. Sense - hearing, taste, touch, smell, sight.
32. Vehicle - car, motorcycle, train, plane, barge, ship, sailboat, bus, wagon etc.
33. Vegetable - lettuce, purslane, potato, pumpkin, carrot.
34. Seed - abba, beans, rice, wheat, birdseed, barley, rye etc.
35. Shoe - moccasin, oxford, sandal, boot, ankle boot, etc.