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water vs bay

bay vs water

water and bay both are nouns.

water is not an adjective while bay is an adjective.

water and bay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
water Yes No Yes No
bay Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bay is a hyponym of water; that is, bay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than water:
  • water: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
  • bay: an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
Other hyponyms of water include backwater, embayment, channel, drink, estuary, flowage, crossing, ford, gulf, high sea, international waters, inlet, recess, lake, briny, main, mid-water, ocean, offing, polynya, pool, puddle, sea, seven seas, shallow, shoal, sound, stream, watercourse, territorial waters, falls, waterfall, waterway.
water (noun) bay (noun)
a facility that provides a source of water a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants a small recess opening off a larger room
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
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 a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
liquid excretory product the sound of a hound on the scent
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm 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
water (adjective) bay (adjective)
(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color
water (verb) bay (verb)
secrete or form water, as tears or saliva bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams utter in deep prolonged tones
fill with tears
provide with water
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