bay
bay (bā)
noun
- a part of a sea or lake that cuts into the shoreline; wide inlet: usually smaller than a gulf
- International Law a small gulf with an opening to the sea of less than 24 nautical miles and a strictly defined minimum area: used to determine territorial waters
- ☆ any level land area making an indentation, as into a woods, range of hills, etc.
Etymology: ME bai < OFr baie < ML baia, prob. < Iberian
bay (bā)
noun
- an opening or alcove marked off by pillars, columns, etc.
- a recess in a wall, as for a window
- bay window
- a part of a building projecting from the main part; wing
- a compartment or space; specif.,
- a bin in a barn, for storing hay or grain
- a compartment in an aircraft or spacecraft bomb bay, cargo bay
- in a service station, the area for one car
- sick bay
Etymology: ME bai < OFr baée < baer, bayer, to gape, yawn < VL batare, to gape
bay (bā)
intransitive verb
to bark or howl in long, deep tones
Etymology: ME baien, abaien < OFr baiier, abaiier < IE base *bai-, echoic of howling
transitive verb
- to bark at; howl at
- to chase with yelps and barks
- to bring to or hold at bay
- to utter in long, deep tones
noun
- the sound of baying
- the situation of or as of a hunted animal forced to turn and fight
at bay
- with escape cut off; cornered
- unable to advance; held off the bear kept the hunters at bay
bring to bay
to force into a situation that makes escape impossible; corner
bay (bā)
noun
- laurel ()
- a wreath of bay leaves, a classical token of honor given to poets and conquerors
- honor; fame
- any of various trees or shrubs of various families, as rosebay or bayberry
Etymology: ME bai < OFr baie < L baca, berry
bay (bā)
adjective
reddish-brown: said esp. of horses
Etymology: ME bai < OFr baie < L badius
noun
- a horse or, sometimes, some other animal of this color
- reddish brown
bay
modif.
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
bring to bay
Converse of object
- overlook: Also, five minutes walk away, with a garden overlooking the bay is Oxwich Bay Hotel, serving good food all day.
Adjective modifier
- sheltered: First dive was going to be in that sheltered bay on Crescent Island.
- sandy: In most places these were simply pulled up on shore in the sandy bays for safety.
- secluded: Equally, you may decide to drop anchor in a secluded bay for a romantic lunch or a spot of sunbathing.
- sweeping: The area has a natural charm and beauty, and the sweeping bays along the coastline provide the basis for a scenic relaxing break.
- marked: Parking is limited and students can only park in the marked bays designated for the use of Canterbury Christ Church students.
- disabled: There are disabled parking bays adjacent to the Museum entrance.
Modifies a noun
- leaf: Add the garlic clove and bay leaf, and fry briefly over medium heat until the garlic just starts to brown.
- gelding: It says FOR SALE above this three year-old bay gelding.
- fahns: Only for squares even the cover east bay fahns.
- mare: Mel is the bay mare on the right of Ziggy is now in a new home with a VHS carer.
- window: The bay windows are extended down into the basement.
- packer: About the Club... homepage.ntlworld.com Green bay packers team photos.. .
Noun used with modifier
- loading: Outside, at the loading bays, I then faced another trauma.
- parking: There are disabled parking bays adjacent to the Museum entrance.
- horseshoe: The forested central hills provide a spectacular backdrop to the many horseshoe bays of Tobago.
- francisco: Filipino american bay francisco bay was learn to play.
Preposition: of
- arcade: Further west is a further bay of the arcade, giving on to what is now the organ chamber.
- nave: Walls and roof as the nave because the chancel was formed from the easternmost bay of the nave in the 19thC.
Preposition: with
- truss: Flagged floor; plastered and painted walls; roof of two bays with two visible arch-braced collar trusses, chamfered, and plain purlins.
I must be mad, or very tired, When the curve of a blue bay beyond a railroad track Is shrill and sweet to me like the sudden springing of a tune, And the sight of a white church above thin trees in a city square Amazes my eyes as though it were the Parthenon.
Thou who didst waken from his summer dreams The blue Mediterranean, where he lay, Lulled by the coil of his crystalline streams Beside a pumice isle in Baiae's bay, And saw in sleep old palaces and towers Quivering within the wave's intenser day, All overgrown with azure moss and flowers So sweet, the sense faints picturing them.
I myself have seen the ungodly in great power, and flourishing like a green bay-tree.I went by, and lo, he was gone: I sought him, but his place could no where be found. Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right: for that shall bring a man peace at the last.
Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
But beside it I have planted a green Bay-tree, öA sweet Bay, an Olive, and aTurkey Fig, öA Fig, an Olive, and a Bay.
Gwine to run all night, Gwine to run all day, I'll bet my money on de bob-tail nag, Somebody bet on de bay.
Browse dictionary entries near bay
- bawl out
- bawl
- bawdyhouse
- bawdy
- bawdry
- bawd
- bawcock
- bawbee
- Bavarian cream
- Bavarian
- bay antler
- Bay Area
- bay leaf
- bay lynx
- Bay of Pigs
- bay rum
- Bay State
- bay window
- bayadere
- Bayamón
