bay

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. estuary, bayou, fiord, sound; alcove, niche; inlet; laurel. See water, receptacle, concavity.

- at bay

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. reddish-brown, reddish, brownish-red, castaneous, chestnut, rufous, badeous, ruddy; see also brown .

n.

1. [Part of a sea or lake indenting the shoreline]

Syn. inlet, gulf, bayou, loch, bight, sound, fiord, firth, frith, estuary, strait, narrows, arm of the sea, mouth, lagoon, cove, anchorage, harbor.

2. [A recess]

Syn. alcove, nook, compartment, bay window; see alcove , recess 3 , window 1 .

• at bay,

Syn. cornered, caught, captured; see trapped .

• bring to bay,

Syn. corner, trap, catch; see ambush .

v.

Syn. bellow, howl, cry; see bark 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

1. bight, cove, inlet, gulf, estuary, strait, lagoon, harbor.

2. alcove, niche, nook.

II

v.

bark, howl, yelp, bellow.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb To utter or emit a long, mournful, plaintive sound: howl, moan, ululate, wail, yowl. See SOUNDS.

V

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun A body of water partly enclosed by land but having a wide outlet to the sea: bight, cove, inlet. See TERRITORY.

VI

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun A long, mournful cry: howl, moan, ululation, wail, yowl. See SOUNDS.