Meaning of 'bay'

adjective

used of animals especially a horse, of a moderate reddish-brown color

Example: "Your new horse has a beautiful bay coat. "

noun

a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color

noun

a small recess opening off a larger room

Synonyms: alcove

noun

a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose

Example: "One of the crew opened the bomb bay."

noun

a compartment on a ship between decks

noun

the sound of a hound on the scent

noun

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

Synonyms: embayment

noun

small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking

Synonyms: true laurel bay laurel bay tree

verb

to bark with prolonged noises, of dogs

Example: "Fluffy bayed all night."

Synonyms: quest

verb

to utter in deep prolonged tones

Example: "I bayed at the moon."