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Antonyms 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

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

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

  2. baynoun

    the sound of a hound on the scent

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

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

  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

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

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

  4. baynoun

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

    "they put him in the sick bay"

    Antonyms:
    uncoloured, uncolored

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

  5. baynoun

    a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose

    "he opened the bomb bay"

    Antonyms:
    uncoloured, uncolored

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

  6. alcove, baynoun

    a small recess opening off a larger room

    Antonyms:
    uncoloured, uncolored

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

  7. bayadjective

    a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

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

  8. bayverb

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

    Antonyms:
    uncoloured, uncolored

  9. bayverb

    utter in deep prolonged tones

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

    Synonyms:
    quest

  10. bay, questverb

    bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

    Antonyms:
    uncolored, uncoloured

    Synonyms:
    quest, request, call for, bespeak

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

How to use bay in a sentence?

  1. Andy Guiliano:

    We know exactly what’s going to happen, we saw an enormous amount of effort on the California halibut inside of San Francisco Bay. And then there was four or five years following where the fishery was really poor.

  2. Henrik Lundqvist:

    Obviously, we all knew Tampa Bay goalie Ben Bishop record, you saw it all over the TV, and there wasn't many people picking us, so it's nice.

  3. Florida Gov. Scott:

    As Southwest Florida and the Tampa Bay area continues to feel the devastating impacts of red tide, we will continue taking an aggressive approach by using all available resources to help our local communities.

  4. Calvin Hawley:

    I was watching crews merrily drive past the front of my driveway to stop and repair other curbs on the other side of the bay that werent as damaged as mine or as old.

  5. Ella Wheeler Wilcox:

    With care, and skill, and cunning art, She parried Time's malicious dart, And kept the years at bay, Till passion entered in her heart and aged her in a day!

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