Bay

  • 71bay — I n 1. harbor, cove, gulf, bight, basin, moorings; inlet, arm, sound, loch, fiord, Chiefly Scot. firth; estuary, mouth, Dial. creek. 2. hollow, valley, vale, dell, glen, dingle; recess, indentation, nook, enclosure. II n compartment, cubicle,… …

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  • 72bay — I noun ships were anchored in the bay Syn: cove, inlet, gulf, sound, bight, basin, fjord II noun there was a bay let into the wall Syn: alcove, recess, niche, nook, opening, inglenook …

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  • 73bay — [beɪ] noun [C] 1) an area of the coast where the land curves inwards 2) an area in a building or vehicle that is used for a particular purpose a loading/cargo bay[/ex] • keep/hold sth at bay to prevent something serious, dangerous, or unpleasant… …

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  • 74Bay — /beɪ/ (say bay) noun Australian History the, the convict settlement at Botany Bay, NSW …

  • 75bay — gulf, bay In their meanings to do with the sealine, bay is the ordinary word, whereas gulf is chiefly reserved as a name for a large or notable stretch of sea (as in the Persian Gulf which is also known as the Gulf) and implies a deeper recess… …

    Modern English usage

  • 76bay — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 77Bay —    Denotes the estuary of the Dead Sea at the mouth of the Jordan (Josh. 15:5; 18:19), also the southern extremity of the same sea (15:2). The same Hebrew word is rendered tongue in Isa. 11:15, where it is used with reference to the forked mouths …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 78Bay — 1. In Schwaben, wo der Name am häufigsten vorkommt, Wohnstättenname zu dem schwäbischen Flurnamen Bai »kleine Schlucht, Mulde«, aber auch »Riedgras«. 2. Ableitung von einem mit dem Namenwort boio gebildeten Rufnamen. 3. Türkischer Familienname zu …

    Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen

  • 79bay — n British £1. The term has been in street usage since 2000. ► 20 bays ► I just need a bay for the machine …

    Contemporary slang

  • 80bay — I. , v. a. == listen to, render fortunate. Wright’s L. P. p. 27. Fr. bayer. Vid. Roq. v. a. == to bait (a boar), pret. ‘bede.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 27 sb. == baiting, ‘bay of bor.’ Alys. 4376 II. , == boy. Alys. 4376 …

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