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bay vs water

water vs bay

bay and water both are nouns.

bay is an adjective but water is not an adjective.

bay and water both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bay Yes Yes Yes No
water Yes No Yes No
As nouns, water is a hypernym of bay; that is, water is a word with a broader meaning than bay:
  • bay: an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
  • water: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
Other hypernyms of bay include body of water.
bay (noun) water (noun)
a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color a facility that provides a source of water
a small recess opening off a larger room a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
the sound of a hound on the scent liquid excretory product
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm
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) water (adjective)
(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color
bay (verb) water (verb)
bark with prolonged noises, of dogs secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
utter in deep prolonged tones supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
fill with tears
provide with water
Difference between bay and water

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