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English adjective: bay | |||
| 1. | bay (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color | ||
| Similar | colored, colorful, coloured | ||
| Antonyms | uncolored, uncoloured | ||
English noun: bay | |||
| 1. | bay (object) an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf | ||
| Synonyms | embayment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body of water, water | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bight, Guantanamo Bay | ||
| Instance hyponym | Abukir, Abukir Bay, Andaman Sea, Bay of Bengal, Bay of Biscay, Bay of Fundy, Bay of Naples, Biscayne Bay, Bo Hai, Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, Galveston Bay, Galway Bay, Hangzhou Bay, James Bay, Korea Bay, Massachusetts Bay, Minamata Bay, Mobile Bay, Monterey Bay, Moreton Bay, Narragansett Bay, New York Bay, Osaka Bay, Penobscot Bay, Po Hai, Prudhoe Bay, San Diego Bay, San Francisco Bay, Sea of Azof, Sea of Azoff, Sea of Azov, Tampa Bay | ||
| Part meronym | sea | ||
| 2. | bay (event) the sound of a hound on the scent | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cry | ||
| 3. | bay (plant) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | laurel | ||
| Part holonym | bay leaf | ||
| Member meronym | genus Laurus, Laurus | ||
| 4. | bay (artifact) a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital | ||
| Samples | They put him in the sick bay. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compartment | ||
| Part meronym | ship | ||
| 5. | bay (artifact) a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose | ||
| Samples | He opened the bomb bay. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compartment | ||
| Part meronym | aircraft | ||
| 6. | bay (artifact) a small recess opening off a larger room | ||
| Synonyms | alcove | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | niche, recess | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carrel, carrell, cubicle, stall | ||
| 7. | bay (animal) a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Equus caballus, horse | ||
English verb: bay | |||
| 1. | bay (communication) utter in deep prolonged tones | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| 2. | bay (communication) bark with prolonged noises, of dogs | ||
| Synonyms | quest | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bark | ||
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