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bight vs bay

bay vs bight

bight and bay both are nouns.

bight is not an adjective while bay is an adjective.

bight and bay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bight Yes No Yes No
bay Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bay is a hypernym of bight; that is, bay is a word with a broader meaning than bight:
  • bight: a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline
  • bay: an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
Other hypernyms of bight include embayment.
bight (noun) bay (noun)
the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends) a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline a small recess opening off a larger room
a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
a loop in a rope 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
bight (adjective) bay (adjective)
(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color
bight (verb) bay (verb)
fasten with a bight bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
utter in deep prolonged tones
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