Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bay

7 senses of bay

Sense 1
bay, embayment -- (an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)
       => body of water, water -- (the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge")

Sense 2
bay -- (the sound of a hound on the scent)
       => cry -- (the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night")

Sense 3
true laurel, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis -- (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)
       => laurel -- (any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family)

Sense 4
bay -- (a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay")
       => compartment -- (a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area)

Sense 5
bay -- (a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay")
       => compartment -- (a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area)

Sense 6
alcove, bay -- (a small recess opening off a larger room)
       => recess, niche -- (an enclosure that is set back or indented)

Sense 7
bay -- (a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color)
       => horse, Equus caballus -- (solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bay

2 senses of bay

Sense 1
bay -- (utter in deep prolonged tones)
       => talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise -- (express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize")

Sense 2
bay, quest -- (bark with prolonged noises, of dogs)
       => bark -- (make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger")

Antonyms of adj bay

1 sense of bay

Sense 1
bay -- ((used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color)

INDIRECT (VIA colored) -> uncolored, uncoloured -- (without color; "pure water is uncolored")

Similarity of adj bay

1 sense of bay

Sense 1
bay -- ((used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color)
       => colored (vs. uncolored), coloured, colorful -- (having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain")