BAY Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word bay. (close relations)
Definition of BAY
Best Alternative Words for BAY
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bay laurel | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
bay tree | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
true laurel | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
alcove | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small recess opening off a larger room | ||||||||
embayment | nounn | |||||||
noun • an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf | ||||||||
gulf | nounn | |||||||
noun • an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay • an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) • a deep wide chasm | ||||||||
laurel | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) • any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family • (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory | ||||||||
quest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria • the act of searching for something verb • make a search (for) • search the trail of (game) • bark with prolonged noises, of dogs • seek alms, as for religious purposes • express the need or desire for | ||||||||
laurus nobilis | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
sweet bay | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States |