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bay
noun
1 bay
An indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
synonym: embayment.
Roget 343:
land covered with water,
gulf,
gulph†,
bay,
inlet,
bight,
estuary,
arm of the sea,
bayou [U.S.],
fiord,
armlet;
frith†,
firth,
ostiary†,
mouth;
lagune†,
lagoon;
indraught†;
cove,
creek;
natural harbor;
roads;
strait;
narrows;
Euripus;
sound,
belt,
gut,
kyles†;
continental slope,
continental shelf.
lake,
loch,
lough†,
mere,
tarn,
plash,
broad,
pond,
pool,
lin†,
puddle,
slab,
well,
artesian well;
standing water,
dead water,
sheet of water;
fish pond,
mill pond;
ditch,
dike,
dyke,
dam;
reservoir
etc.
(store)
636;
alberca†,
barachois†,
hog wallow [U.S.].
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Dutch: inham
Polish: bay
2 bay
The sound of a hound on the scent.
3 bay
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.
Dutch: laurier
Polish: wawrzyn szlachetny
4 bay
A compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital.
5 bay
A compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose.
6 bay
A small recess opening off a larger room.
synonym: alcove.
Roget 252:
concavity,
depression,
dip;
hollow,
hollowness;
indentation,
intaglio,
cavity,
dent,
dint,
dimple,
follicle,
pit,
sinus,
alveolus†,
lacuna;
excavation,
strip mine;
trough
etc.
(furrow)
259;
honeycomb.
cup,
basin,
crater,
punch bowl;
cell
etc.
(receptacle)
191;
socket.
valley,
vale,
dale,
dell,
dingle,
combe†,
bottom,
slade†,
strath†,
glade,
grove,
glen,
cave,
cavern,
cove;
grot†,
grotto;
alcove,
cul-de-sac;
gully
etc.
198;
arch
etc.
(curve)
245;
bay
etc.
(of the sea)
343.
excavator,
sapper,
miner.
honeycomb
(sponge)
252.1.
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Dutch: alkoof
Polish: alkierz
7 bay
A horse of a moderate reddish-brown color.
Polish: gniady, gniadosz
verb
1 bay
Utter in deep prolonged tones.
Roget 412:
cry,
roar,
bellow,
blare,
rebellow†;
growl,
snarl.
[specific animal sounds]
bark
[dog, seal];
bow-wow,
yelp
[dog];
bay,
bay at the moon
[dog, wolf];
yap,
yip,
yipe,
growl,
yarr†,
yawl,
snarl,
howl
[dog, wolf];
grunt,
gruntle†;
snort
[pig, hog, swine, horse];
squeak,
[swine, mouse];
neigh,
whinny
[horse];
bray
[donkey, mule, hinny, ass];
mew,
mewl
[kitten];
meow
[cat];
purr
[cat];
caterwaul,
pule
[cats];
baa†,
bleat
[lamb];
low,
moo
[cow, cattle];
troat†,
croak,
peep
[frog];
coo
[dove, pigeon];
gobble
[turkeys];
quack
[duck];
honk,
gaggle,
guggle
[goose];
crow,
caw,
squawk,
screech,
[crow];
cackle,
cluck,
clack
[hen, rooster, poultry];
chuck,
chuckle;
hoot,
hoo
[owl];
chirp,
cheep,
chirrup,
twitter,
cuckoo,
warble,
trill,
tweet,
pipe,
whistle
[small birds];
hum
[insects, hummingbird];
buzz
[flying insects, bugs];
hiss
[snakes, geese];
blatter†;
ratatat
[woodpecker].
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2 bay
Bark with prolonged noises, of dogs.
synonym: quest.
adjective
1 bay
used of animals especially a horse Of a moderate reddish-brown color.
Roget 433:
brown,
bay,
dapple,
auburn,
castaneous†,
chestnut,
nut-brown,
cinnamon,
russet,
tawny,
fuscous†,
chocolate,
maroon,
foxy,
tan,
brunette,
whitey brown†;
fawn-colored,
snuff-colored,
liver-colored;
brown as a berry,
brown as mahogany,
brown as the oak leaves;
khaki.
sun-burnt;
tanned
etc.
v..
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Polish: gniady
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