bay

An area of sea partly surrounded by land.

• Boats filled the bay.
• We swam across the small bay.
• Their house looks out over the bay.

Similar words: inlet

Common phrases: sheltered bay, across the bay, wide bay

A horse with a reddish brown body and black lower legs, mane, and tail.

• She rode a bay.
• The bay waited quietly in its stable.
• They bought two bays for the riding school.

Common phrases: ride a bay, a young bay

A section of shelves or a large unit used to display goods in a shop.

• This bay holds cleaning products.
• Staff filled the empty bay with new stock.
• The sale items are in the end bay.

Similar words: display unit

Common phrases: display bay, end bay

To bark at and chase an animal, sometimes forcing it into a corner.

• The hounds bayed the deer.
• Dogs bayed the bear beside the river.
• The pack continued to bay its quarry.

Common phrases: bay a bear, bay the quarry

Having a reddish brown body and a black mane and tail, especially a horse.

• She owns a bay horse.
• The bay mare stood beside the fence.
• Both foals have bay coats.

Common phrases: bay horse, bay mare, bay coat