bay
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/beɪ/
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/beɪ/
noun
C1
a part of the sea or lake that curves into the land
The ship sailed into the calm bay for shelter.
R
a space for parking or storing things
Park your car in the bay near the entrance.
R
a part of a room that sticks out from the wall
The window bay provides extra space in the room.
R
a dark brown horse
He rode a beautiful bay through the field.
R
a deep barking sound made by dogs
The dog's loud bay echoed through the forest.
R
a tree with fragrant leaves used in cooking
The bay tree in our garden provides leaves for cooking.
R
dried leaves from the bay tree used as seasoning
Add a bay leaf to the soup for extra flavor.
intransitive verb
R
to make a deep barking sound
The hounds bay at the moon during the hunt.
R
to shout angrily for something
The angry crowd began to bay for justice.
adjective
R
dark brown in color
She owns a bay horse with a white star on its forehead.
translation
a part of the sea or lake that curves into the land; a space for parking or storing things; a part of a room that sticks out from the wall; a dark brown horse; a deep barking sound made by dogs; a tree with fragrant leaves used in cooking; dried leaves from the bay tree used as seasoning
to make a deep barking sound; to shout angrily for something
dark brown in color
Word Forms
Plural
bays
Progressive
baying
Past
bayed
3rd Present
bays
Perfect
bayed