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bark vs bay

bay vs bark

bark and bay both are nouns.

bark is not an adjective while bay is an adjective.

bark and bay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bark Yes No Yes No
bay Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, bay is a hyponym of bark; that is, bay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bark:
  • bark: make barking sounds
  • bay: bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
Other hyponyms of bark include quest, yap, yelp, yip.
bark (noun) bay (noun)
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
the sound made by a dog a small recess opening off a larger room
a noise resembling the bark of a dog a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
the sound of a hound on the scent
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
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
bark (adjective) bay (adjective)
(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color
bark (verb) bay (verb)
tan (a skin) with bark tannins bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
make barking sounds utter in deep prolonged tones
speak in an unfriendly tone
remove the bark of a tree
cover with bark
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