Bay Meaning

There are 10 meaning(s) for word Bay

Meaning 1 : a small recess opening off a larger room

    Synonyms : alcove
Meaning 2 : bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

    Synonyms : quest
Meaning 3 : an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

    Synonyms : embayment
Meaning 4 : 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

    Synonyms : bay laurel,  bay tree,  laurus nobilis,  true laurel
Meaning 5 : a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose

    Example : he opened the bomb bay

Meaning 6 : a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital

    Example : they put him in the sick bay

Meaning 7 : a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

Meaning 8 : the sound of a hound on the scent

Meaning 9 : (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

Meaning 10 : utter in deep prolonged tones

How to Pronounce Bay

  • beɪ