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Synonyms for bay
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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 2 votes

  1. bay, embaymentnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    bay tree, true laurel, embayment, alcove, bay laurel

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

  2. baynoun

    the sound of a hound on the scent

    Synonyms:
    bay tree, true laurel, embayment, alcove, bay laurel

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

  3. true laurel, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilisnoun

    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 tree, true laurel, embayment, alcove, bay laurel

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

  4. baynoun

    a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital

    "they put him in the sick bay"

    Synonyms:
    bay tree, true laurel, embayment, alcove, bay laurel

    Antonyms:
    uncoloured, uncolored

  5. baynoun

    a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose

    "he opened the bomb bay"

    Synonyms:
    bay tree, true laurel, embayment, alcove, bay laurel

    Antonyms:
    uncoloured, uncolored

  6. alcove, baynoun

    a small recess opening off a larger room

    Synonyms:
    bay tree, true laurel, embayment, alcove, bay laurel

    Antonyms:
    uncoloured, uncolored

  7. bayadjective

    a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

    Synonyms:
    bay tree, true laurel, embayment, alcove, bay laurel

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

  8. bayverb

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

    Antonyms:
    uncoloured, uncolored

  9. bayverb

    utter in deep prolonged tones

    Synonyms:
    quest

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

  10. bay, questverb

    bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

    Synonyms:
    quest, request, call for, bespeak

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. yapped

    yap means to give a sharp, shrill bark.

    "the monster yapped at the woman."

    Submitted by MagicalMissM on September 23, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. bayadjective

    Synonyms:
    reddish-brown

  2. baynoun

    Synonyms:
    bight, inlet of the sea

  3. baynoun

    Synonyms:
    recess (as in a room), opening

  4. baynoun

    Synonyms:
    compartment

  5. baynoun

    Synonyms:
    bay-tree, laurel-tree (laurus nobilis)

  6. bayverb

    Synonyms:
    bark

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. baynoun

    Synonyms:
    bight, frith, estuary, fiord, bayou, recess, alcove, sinus, oriel (bay window), bay-tree, sweet laurel, last resort, desperation

  2. baynoun

    Synonyms:
    honors, garland, renown

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "bay":

    wan, baie, bahia, gulf, compartment, bays, berries, baia, raya

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How to use bay in a sentence?

  1. Vince Lombardi:

    Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.

  2. Marcus Ray:

    Once he went to Green Bay, he got serious about his legacy and he went to the next level, when he went back to Oakland for his last few years, he was still one of the best. He was making splash plays like scoring touchdowns and making sacks.

  3. Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier:

    Apparently there were a number of vessels that became distressed, either capsized or what have you. They were scattered anywhere from Dauphin Island all the way out into Mobile Bay and across to Fort Morgan. Dauphin Island was Dauphin Island.

  4. David Wells:

    God's people have no assurances that the dark experiences of life will be held at bay, much less that God will provide some sort of running commentary on the meaning of each day's allotment of confusion, boredom, pain, or achievement.

  5. Amber Kraft:

    When Jessica Maddox look at how much weight bears need to gain to survive six months of famine, Jessica Maddox can't help but cheer them on. People love bears and they love a good competition, for us, we are happy to share because fat bears exemplify the richness of Katmai National Katmai National Park and Bristol Bay, Alaska.


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