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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shoreline indentation |
| Synonyms: | anchorage, arm, basin, bayou, bight, cove, estuary, fiord, firth, gulf, harbor, inlet, lagoon, loch, mouth, narrows, sound, strait |
| Main Entry: | bay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | howl |
| Synonyms: | bark, bellow, clamor, cry, growl, howl, ululation, wail, yelp |
| Main Entry: | alcove |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nook, secluded spot |
| Synonyms: | anteroom, bay, bower, compartment, corner, cubbyhole, cubicle, niche, recess, study |
Example Sentences
- Sweet bay shrimp meld perfectly with grilled corn and creamy risotto.
- Oil is expected to keep washing into the bay for months.
- The best way to be an effective sniper is to hold the enemy at bay.
| Main Entry: | bark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | animal yelp |
| Synonyms: | bay, growl, grunt, howl, roar, snarl, woof, yap, yip |
| Main Entry: | bark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | yelp |
| Synonyms: | arf, bay, cry, gnarl, growl, howl, snap, snarl, woof, yap, yip |
| Main Entry: | basin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container or area where water is held |
| Synonyms: | bay, bowl, concavity, depression, dip, ewer, gulf, hole, hollow, lagoon, pan, pool, pot, sag, sink, sinkage, sinkhole, tub, valley, vessel, washbasin, washbowl, watershed |
| Main Entry: | bellow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | holler |
| Synonyms: | bark, bawl, bay, beller, blare, bluster, bray, call, clamor, cry, howl, low, roar, rout, scream, shout, shriek, wail, whoop, yawp, yell, yelp |
| Main Entry: | brown |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dark, burnished color |
| Synonyms: | amber, auburn, bay, beige, bister, brick, bronze, buff, burnt sienna, chestnut, chocolate, cinnamon, cocoa, coffee, copper, drab, dust, ecru, fawn, ginger, hazel, henna, khaki, mahogany, nut, ochre, puce, russet, rust, sepia, snuff-colored, sorrel, tan, tawny, terra-cotta, toast, umber |
| Main Entry: | compartment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | section, subdivision |
| Synonyms: | alcove, area, bay, berth, booth, carrel, carriage, category, cell, chamber, corner, cubbyhole, cubicle, department, division, hole, locker, niche, nook, part, piece, pigeonhole, place, portion, slot, stall |
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