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bay

/ˈbeɪ̯/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Bay means: (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color.

Synonyms for bay15

noun, as in 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

true laurel, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis

noun, as in an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

embayment

noun, as in a small recess opening off a larger room

alcove

verb, as in bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

quest

adjective, as in (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

colored, coloured, colorful, colourful

also used for bay

gulf, Grecian laurel, laurel, sweet bay

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What does bay mean?10

adjective

1

(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

noun

1

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

2

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

3

a small recess opening off a larger room

4

the sound of a hound on the scent

5

a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital“they put him in the sick bay”

6

a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose“he opened the bomb bay”

7

a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

verb

1

bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

2

utter in deep prolonged tones

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bay?60

three syllables

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All 60 rhymes for bay, grouped by syllable

Bay in a sentence

  • I'm on the island of the castaways, which has the bay of the shipwrecks.Nylez
  • They sailed to the remote bay of the island.sundown
  • We were granted the privilege of fishing in this bay.Swift
  • You have only to push the button to open the bay window.AlanF_US
  • Many boats lay at anchor in the bay.sundown
  • This hill commands a fine view of the bay.unknown
  • Add the tomato paste and a bay leaf.CK
  • The sailing ship dropped anchor in the bay.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of bay

as a noun

plural
bays

as a verb

past tense
bayed
present participle
baying
third-person singular
bays
past participle
bayed

as a adjective

comparative
bayer
superlative
bayest