bay
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7.5
- noun
- /beɪ/
- I could hear the dogs bay in the distance as they followed the scent through the woods.
Examples
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Spliff runs in small circles and bays like a donkey, true to his breed.
Fiction book (1998) -
I could hear the bay way off, like something breathing.
Fiction book (1995) -
Spliff runs in small circles and bays like a donkey, true to his breed.
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The hound began to bay loudly as it picked up the scent of the trail.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short sound a dog makes to show it is alert or happy
56
1.0
A sharp loud sound that a dog makes
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9.9
A loud deep sound hunting dogs make when they chase or find an animal
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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1.3
A large area of sea on the coast of western California that forms the harbor for San Francisco
14
4.0
A large bay on the east coast of the United States between Virginia and Maryland fed by the Susquehanna River
- US
4
6.4
A nickname for the United States state of Massachusetts known for its coast and history
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3.6
A long, narrow part of the Atlantic Ocean near Miami used for boating and swimming
3
3.0
A bay on California's central coast that has many sea animals and beautiful views
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2.9
A bay on the east coast of the United States where the Delaware River meets the ocean
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7.7
A British colony in the early 1600s centered on what is now Massachusetts
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3.9
A large strong dog with a thick oily coat that brings back birds from water
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5.5
A small evergreen tree with shiny scented leaves used in cooking and for making wreaths
- US
1
7.5
A small tree or bush from the southeastern United States with fragrant white flowers
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8.2
A bay on Kyushu's west coast known for severe mercury poisoning of residents in the 1950s
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7.9
A crown of laurel leaves worn on the head to show victory or honour used in ancient Greece and Rome
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7.2
An 1898 sea battle where Admiral Dewey's United States fleet defeated the Spanish in Manila Bay
- US
1
8.8
A small tree from the southern United States with reddish wood and aromatic leaves used in cooking
- UK
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8.3
An evergreen shrub with narrow leaves and fragrant white, pink, or red flower clusters that is poisonous
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6.0
A coastal tree with fragrant leaves, small flowers, and olive-like fruit
- Australian
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9.8
A large pine tree from Australia and New Guinea grown for its light, even wood
- Specialized
An evergreen shrub or small tree with a strong smell and berries covered in white wax used to make candles
- Australian
A large Australian fig tree with big leaves and wide branches often planted for shade or as a garden tree
- US
A tree that keeps its leaves all year with large shiny leaves and big white fragrant flowers
A bay on the Mediterranean coast of northern Egypt where important sea battles happened
- Australian
An Australian tree with divided leaves, orange flowers, large pods, and dark strong wood
- Australian
A tree from eastern Australia with streaked wood used for furniture
- Canadian
A small mouse-like Arctic animal with a ring of lighter fur around the neck
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Etymology
Bay (the hound's deep bark) comes from an old French verb baier meaning 'to open the mouth'. That is why a hound's 'bay' is a long, deep bark or cry as it hunts.