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Bay

noun/kˌænɪbˈælɪk/
Definition
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
the sound of a hound on the scent
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌænɪbˈælɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌantɪvaɪbɹˈeɪtəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌantɪvaɪbɹˈeɪtəɹ/
1 syllable Say it as /kˌænɪbˈælɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
nounthe sound of a hound on the scent
nounsmall Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
nouna compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
“they put him in the sick bay”
nouna compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
“he opened the bomb bay”
nouna small recess opening off a larger room
nouna horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
verbutter in deep prolonged tones
verbbark with prolonged noises, of dogs
adjective(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color
Word Forms
bayverbbark with prolonged noises, of dogs
bayadjective(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color
baynounthe sound of a hound on the scent
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bucht
eine Vertiefung einer Küstenlinie, die größer als eine Bucht, aber kleiner als ein Golf ist
🇫🇷French
baie
une indentation d'un rivage plus grande qu'une crique mais plus petite qu'un golfe
🇪🇸Spanish
bahía
una hendidura de una costa más grande que una cala pero más pequeña que un golfo
🇮🇹Italian
baia
una rientranza di una costa più grande di una baia ma più piccola di un golfo
🇳🇱Dutch
baai
een inkeping in een kustlijn die groter is dan een inham maar kleiner dan een golf
🇵🇹Portuguese
baía
um recorte de uma linha costeira maior que uma enseada, mas menor que um golfo
🇷🇺Russian
залив
углубление береговой линии, больше бухты, но меньше залива
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खाड़ी
तटरेखा का एक इंडेंटेशन जो खाड़ी से बड़ा लेकिन खाड़ी से छोटा होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
উপসাগর
একটি খাদের চেয়ে বড় কিন্তু একটি উপসাগরের চেয়ে ছোট একটি উপকূলরেখার একটি ইন্ডেন্টেশন
🇮🇳Tamil
விரிகுடா
ஒரு கோவை விட பெரிய ஆனால் வளைகுடாவை விட சிறிய கரையோரத்தின் உள்தள்ளல்
🇮🇳Telugu
బే
కోవ్ కంటే పెద్దది కానీ గల్ఫ్ కంటే చిన్నది అయిన తీరరేఖ యొక్క ఇండెంటేషన్
🇮🇳Marathi
खाडी
खाडीपेक्षा मोठ्या परंतु खाडीपेक्षा लहान किनारपट्टीचे इंडेंटेशन
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખાડી
ખાડી કરતાં મોટી પરંતુ અખાત કરતાં નાની કિનારાની ઇન્ડેન્ટેશન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊಲ್ಲಿ
ಕೋವ್‌ಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದ ಆದರೆ ಗಲ್ಫ್‌ಗಿಂತ ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾದ ತೀರದ ಇಂಡೆಂಟೇಶನ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉൾക്കടൽ
ഒരു കടലിനേക്കാൾ വലുതും എന്നാൽ ഒരു ഗൾഫിനേക്കാൾ ചെറുതുമായ ഒരു തീരത്തിൻ്റെ ഇൻഡൻ്റേഷൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇ
ਇੱਕ ਕੋਵ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡੀ ਪਰ ਇੱਕ ਖਾੜੀ ਤੋਂ ਛੋਟੀ ਇੱਕ ਸਮੁੰਦਰੀ ਕਿਨਾਰੇ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਵਿੱਥ
🇵🇰Urdu
خلیج
ساحل کی لکیر کا ایک حوض سے بڑا لیکن خلیج سے چھوٹا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
海岸线的凹痕大于海湾但小于海湾
🇯🇵Japanese
入り江よりは大きいが湾よりは小さい海岸線のくぼみ
🇰🇷Korean
만(灣)보다 크지만 만(灣)보다는 작은 해안선의 움푹 들어간 부분
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vịnh
vết lõm của bờ biển lớn hơn vịnh nhỏ nhưng nhỏ hơn vịnh
🇹🇭Thai
อ่าว
รอยเว้าของแนวชายฝั่งที่ใหญ่กว่าอ่าวแต่เล็กกว่าอ่าว
🇮🇩Indonesian
teluk
lekukan garis pantai yang lebih besar dari teluk tetapi lebih kecil dari jurang
🇲🇾Malay
teluk
lekukan garis pantai yang lebih besar daripada teluk tetapi lebih kecil daripada teluk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خليج
مسافة بادئة للخط الساحلي أكبر من الخليج الصغير ولكنها أصغر من الخليج
🇮🇷Persian
خلیج
فرورفتگی خط ساحلی بزرگتر از یارو اما کوچکتر از خلیج
🇹🇷Turkish
koy
koydan büyük fakat körfezden küçük kıyı şeridi girintisi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִפרָץ
חריץ של קו חוף גדול ממפרץ אבל קטן ממפרץ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bay'?
The primary meaning of 'bay' is 'an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bay' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bay' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bay' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bay' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'bay' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'bay' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'bay' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'bay' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'bay' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'bay' as formal, casual, or slang?
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