 bay |
||
| 1. | [ noun ] (geography) an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than an gulf | |
| Related terms: | body_of_water New_York_Bay Biscayne_Bay Sea_of_Azov bight Bay_of_Fundy San_Diego_Bay Chesapeake_Bay Delaware_Bay Bay_of_Campeche Mobile_Bay Bay_of_Bengal penobscot_bay tampa_bay hangzhou_bay San_Francisco_Bay abukir andaman_sea cape_cod_bay galveston_bay galway_bay james_bay massachusetts_bay minamata_bay monterey_bay osaka_bay Narragansett_Bay buzzards_bay bay_of_naples Bay_of_Biscay Prudhoe_Bay korea_bay moreton_bay bight sea | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the sound of a hound on the scent | |
| Related terms: | cry | |
| 3. | [ verb ] utter in deep prolonged tones | |
| Related terms: | talk | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (nautical) a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital | |
| Examples: | "they put him in the sick bay" |
|
| Related terms: | compartment ship | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color | |
| Related terms: | colored | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a small recess opening off a larger room | |
| Synonyms: | alcove | |
| Related terms: | recess carrel | |
| 7. | [ verb ] bark with prolonged noises, of dogs | |
| Synonyms: | quest | |
| Related terms: | bark | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (botany) small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors | |
| Synonyms: | bay_laurel bay_tree Laurus_nobilis true_laurel | |
| Related terms: | laurel Laurus bay_leaf | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose | |
| Examples: | "he opened the bomb bay" |
|
| Related terms: | compartment aircraft | |
| 10. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5170 | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (zoology) a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color | |
| Related terms: | horse | |
| Similar spelling: |
baya BA bayou Bao Bai bah Bae baa Bahe bahai B |
|
