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bay vs bark

bark vs bay

bay and bark both are nouns.

bay is an adjective but bark is not an adjective.

bay and bark both are verbs.

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