Synonyms for bay
beɪbay

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Body Of Water
   • Compartment
   • Cry
   • Laurel
   • Recess
   • Sea
   • Utter

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 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  

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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

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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

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1. List of paraphrases for "bay":

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

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1. Amanda Whatley:

   The purpose of my video today is to sort of tell you our story, talk about Katie, tell you about her cancer and her diagnosis, in hopes that you will share this video with the military families that you know that have potentially been stationed at Parris Island and lived in the Laurel Bay housing area.

2. Joe Biden:

   If you take that attitude that, 'Look, we know what’s best for us, we believe in America – we're strong and we have a military and we know what would go,' then you could put people at bay, it’s really like a gangster in the neighborhood back in the day.

3. Bay County Jail:

   There's hundreds, hundreds of people standing there -- watching, looking, seeing, hearing what's going on, and yet our culture and our society and our young people have got to the point where obviously this is acceptable somewhere. I will tell you it is not acceptable in Bay County.

4. Innovation Gabriel Woo:

   We're certainly looking beyond Canada and even beyond North America, there is always really interesting stuff that's happening out in the (San Francisco) Bay Area, in Silicon Valley.

5. Coming to America:

   Prince Akeem Oh, it was a most amazing game. The Giants of New York took on the Packers of Green Bay. The Giants triumphed by kicking a pigskin ball through a big H. A most ripping victory. Cleo McDowell Son... I'm just going to tell you this one time. If you want to keep working here, stay off the drugs.