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The Meaning of bay

  • (a.) Reddish brown; of the color of a chestnut; -- applied to the color of horses.
  • (n.) An inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf, but of the same general character.
  • (n.) A small body of water set off from the main body; as a compartment containing water for a wheel; the portion of a canal just outside of the gates of a lock, etc.
  • (n.) A recess or indentation shaped like a bay.
  • (n.) A principal compartment of the walls, roof, or other part of a building, or of the whole building, as marked off by the buttresses, vaulting, mullions of a window, etc.; one of the main divisions of any structure, as the part of a bridge between two piers.
  • (n.) A compartment in a barn, for depositing hay, or grain in the stalks.
  • (n.) A kind of mahogany obtained from Campeachy Bay.
  • (n.) A berry, particularly of the laurel.
  • (n.) The laurel tree (Laurus nobilis). Hence, in the plural, an honorary garland or crown bestowed as a prize for victory or excellence, anciently made or consisting of branches of the laurel.
  • (n.) A tract covered with bay trees.
  • (v. i.) To bark, as a dog with a deep voice does, at his game.
  • (v. t.) To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay; as, to bay the bear.
  • (v. i.) Deep-toned, prolonged barking.
  • (v. i.) A state of being obliged to face an antagonist or a difficulty, when escape has become impossible.
  • (v. t.) To bathe.
  • (n.) A bank or dam to keep back water.
  • (v. t.) To dam, as water; -- with up or back.

Synonyms

bay tree , true laurel , embayment , alcove , bay laurel , quest , request , call for , bespeak , talk , speak , utter , mouth , verbalize , verbalise

Antonyms

uncolored , uncoloured

Homophones

bai , baye , bayh , bey

Rhymes

aaa , abbe , aday , ae , afsane , aggrey , aigner , airway , allais , allay , alleyway , alloway , andre , andrei , antigay , anway , anyway , archway , array , asay , asea , ashtray , astray , attache , away , ay , b-j , ballet , banpais , barclay , baye , bayh , beaujolais , beaupre , beauvais , beltway , benet , beret , bernay , betray , bey , birthday , blay , bley , bombay , boulais , boulay , bouquet , bouvier , brae , bray , breakaway , breezeway , broadway , brockway , bta , buffet , buga , byway , cabaret , cabernet , cabriolet , cache , cafe , calais , calvey , caraway , carraway , carre , castaway , cathay , causeway , cay , cea , ceta , chalet , che , chez , cia , ciskei , clay , cliche , cluj , coday , communique , companionway , convey , conway , corday , cray , crochet , croquet , curare , dae , dalai , day , daye , decay , defray , dekay , delay , delray , deseret , dey , disarray , dismay , disobey , display , divorcee , dk , dolce , dominee , donais , doomsday , doorway , dorais , dossier , doubleday , dovey , downplay , dray , drey , driveway , duarte , dumais , dunaway , dunlavey , dupay , ekk , enrile , entree , essay , everyday , expressway , fairway , faraday , faraway , fay , fe , fey , fiance , filet , fillet , flay , flyway , foia , foreplay , francais , fray , freeway , freightway , frey , friday , fuente , gainsay , galle , galloway , gallway , gateway , gay , gaye , gerais , gervais , getaway , giveaway , golladay , gourmet , gray , graye , greenaway , grey , guay , halfway , hallway , hathaway , hay , haye , headway , hearsay , hefei , heigh , hemingway , hervey , hevey , hey , heyday , hiaa , hideaway , highway , hiway , holiday , holladay , holliday , hongwei , hooray , horseplay , hurray , hwe , hyundai , ilhae , imlay , infante , inlay , interplay , intraday , j , jacquet , jae , jay , jaye , jna , jonbenet , jose , jouret , k , kahane , kamei , kawate , kay , kaye , kkk , kley , kokate , kootenay , kouyate , kray , krey , la-carre , laigh , laissez , lait , langlais , laraway , latte , lay , laye , leeway , lei , levey , ley , leyh , lihue , lingerie , lunday , lurvey , lyday , lyonnais , mackay , macknay , maclay , macrame , madre , mae , mainstay , mandalay , manet , marais , marquai , matinee , may , mcbay , mccay , mcclay , mccrae , mccray , mckay , mclay , mcnay , mcquay , mcrae , mcray , mcshea , mcstay , mcvey , melee , meservey , mey , midday , midway , millay , mobay , monday , monet , monterey , monterrey , morais , moray , moutray , mulvey , munday , naivete , nay , neigh , nej , newsday , ney , nicolay , niday , nisei , nissei , noaa , norway , obey , oj , ok , okay , olay , olivier , one-way , oshea , outlay , outweigh , overlay , overpay , overplay , overstay , paceway , padre , palais , palay , paraguay , parfait , parkway , parquet , passageway , passe , pathway , pay , payday , paye , pei , per-se , pevey , pinochet , placeway , play , poitier , porcher , portray , pray , prepay , preway , prey , protege , puree , purvey , quay , quaye , raceway , rae , railway , ramsay , ray , raye , re , rea , reay , redisplay , reggae , relay , rene , renee , repay , replay , resnais , resume , rey , ricochet , ridgeway , ridgway , risque , roadway , rockaway , rodeway , runaway , runway , sachet , santa-fe , saturday , saute , say , saye , screenplay , seaway , seay , sergei , shay , shea , shinsei , sinay , skyway , slay , sleigh , smay , snay , sobriquet , sochet , societe , soiree , someday , sorbet , souffle , speedway , spey , spillway , splay , spray , stairway , stay , straightaway , stray , strey , subway , sunday , superhighway , survey , sway , swordplay , tae , tay , they , throughway , throwaway , thruway , thursday , today , torme , toupee , transkei , tray , treadway , tredway , trey , tuesday , turvey , underpay , underplay , uruguay , vadnais , valet , vey , waga , walkway , waterway , way , waye , waylay , wednesday , weekday , wei , weigh , wey , whey , workaday , workday , wray , wy , x-ray , yay , yea , yesterday