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Another word for bay

bay Synonyms

bay

modif.

reddish-brown, reddish, brownish-red, castaneous, chestnut, rufous, badeous, ruddy; see also brown.

bay Synonyms

bay

n.

Part of a sea or lake indenting the shoreline
inlet, gulf, bayou, loch, bight, sound, fiord, firth, frith, estuary, strait, narrows, arm of the sea, mouth, lagoon, cove, anchorage, harbor.
A recess
alcove, nook, compartment, bay window; see alcove, recess 3, window 1.

at bay

cornered, caught, captured; see trapped.

bring to bay

corner, trap, catch; see ambush.

bay Synonyms

bay

v.

bellow, howl, cry; see bark 1.

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Another word for bay

noun

A long, mournful cry:

howl, moan, ululation, wail, yowl. See sounds

verb

To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound:

howl, moan, ululate, wail, yowl. See sounds

noun

A body of water partly enclosed by land but having a wide outlet to the sea:

bight, cove, inlet. See territory

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They kept their emotions at bay for the most part.
Staring out the bay window at the old house, she abandoned her coffee cup on the window sill.
A large bay window sported a roomy window seat.
The big bay was breathing hard when they stopped to rest.
He swung the bay around and left her to the townspeople.

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