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recess vs bay

bay vs recess

recess and bay both are nouns.

recess is not an adjective while bay is an adjective.

recess and bay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recess Yes No Yes No
bay Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bay is a hyponym of recess; that is, bay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recess:
  • recess: an enclosure that is set back or indented
  • bay: a small recess opening off a larger room
Other hyponyms of recess include alcove, apse, apsis, cinerarium, columbarium, fireplace, hearth, open fireplace, mihrab.
recess (noun) bay (noun)
a pause from doing something (as work) a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
an enclosure that is set back or indented a small recess opening off a larger room
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
a small concavity a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
a state of abeyance or suspended business 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
recess (adjective) bay (adjective)
(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color
recess (verb) bay (verb)
close at the end of a session bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
make a recess in utter in deep prolonged tones
put into a recess
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