bayou

[ bahy-oo, bahy-oh ]

/ ˈbaɪ u, ˈbaɪ oʊ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bayou ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural bay·ous.Chiefly Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf States.

a marshy arm, inlet, or outlet of a lake, river, etc., usually sluggish or stagnant.

any of various other often boggy and slow-moving or still bodies of water.

Origin of bayou

1710–20, Americanism;<Louisiana French, said to be <Choctaw bayuk river forming part of a delta

Words nearby bayou

bay oil, bayonet, bayonet hair, bayonet socket, Bayonne, bayou, bay poplar, Bay Psalm Book, Bayreuth, bay rum, bay salt

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Example sentences from the Web for bayou

But Hillstomp is the real deal, as legit as anything you will find nowadays down on the bayou.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At a rally for longshot Senate candidate on the bayou, Sarah Palin got choked up on Thursday.
Sarah Palin Moved to Tears in Louisiana|David Freedlander|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All the moves, that is, except managing his state properly—at least according to Bayou voters.
Is Jindal the Least Popular Guv?|David Freedlander, Brandy Zadrozny|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, Bayou, Israel's hedge-fund group, continued to flounder and the deception only grew.
This Week’s Hot Reads: July 2, 2012|Mythili Rao|July 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The darling of the festival circuit just arrived in theaters—and the Bayou drama seems destined for Academy Award glory.
Could Summer Indie ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Nab Oscar?|Chris Lee|June 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
My vessel being refitted, I decided to load her with the famous mammoth tridaena shell of Keeling, found in the bayou near by.
Sailing Alone Around The World|Joshua Slocum
Reaching the bayou side they began a noiseless search for the dugout, which they quickly found, and Carrington turned to George.
The Prodigal Judge|Vaughan Kester
Directly opposite our quarters, on the other side of the bayou, was situated the plantation of Mr. Marshall.
Twelve Years a Slave|Solomon Northup
He followed the bayou until he reached the lake, and then he plunged into the water again, and swam across to the other shore.
The Boy Trapper|Harry Castlemon
The house had floated out of a bayou, I found, which was the reason we did not see it sooner.
Up the River|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for bayou

bayou

/ (ˈbaɪjuː) /

noun

(in the southern US) a sluggish marshy tributary of a lake or river

Word Origin for bayou

C18: from Louisiana French, from Choctaw bayuk

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for bayou

bayou

[ (beye-ooh, beye-oh) ]

Term used mainly in Louisiana and Mississippi to describe a swampy, slowly moving or stationary body of water that was once part of a lake, river, or gulf.

Scientific definitions for bayou

bayou

[ bī′ōō ]

A sluggish, marshy stream connected with a river, lake, or gulf. Bayous are common in the southern United States.

单词	bayou
释义	bayou [ bahy-oo, bahy-oh ] / ˈbaɪ u, ˈbaɪ oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bayou ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bay·ous.Chiefly Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf States. a marshy arm, inlet, or outlet of a lake, river, etc., usually sluggish or stagnant. any of various other often boggy and slow-moving or still bodies of water. Origin of bayou 1710–20, Americanism;<Louisiana French, said to be <Choctaw bayuk river forming part of a delta Words nearby bayou bay oil, bayonet, bayonet hair, bayonet socket, Bayonne, bayou, bay poplar, Bay Psalm Book, Bayreuth, bay rum, bay salt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bayou But Hillstomp is the real deal, as legit as anything you will find nowadays down on the bayou. The Best Albums of 2014\|Ted Gioia\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At a rally for longshot Senate candidate on the bayou, Sarah Palin got choked up on Thursday. Sarah Palin Moved to Tears in Louisiana\|David Freedlander\|May 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All the moves, that is, except managing his state properly—at least according to Bayou voters. Is Jindal the Least Popular Guv?\|David Freedlander, Brandy Zadrozny\|February 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Instead, Bayou, Israel's hedge-fund group, continued to flounder and the deception only grew. This Week’s Hot Reads: July 2, 2012\|Mythili Rao\|July 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The darling of the festival circuit just arrived in theaters—and the Bayou drama seems destined for Academy Award glory. Could Summer Indie ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Nab Oscar?\|Chris Lee\|June 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST My vessel being refitted, I decided to load her with the famous mammoth tridaena shell of Keeling, found in the bayou near by. Sailing Alone Around The World\|Joshua Slocum Reaching the bayou side they began a noiseless search for the dugout, which they quickly found, and Carrington turned to George. The Prodigal Judge\|Vaughan Kester Directly opposite our quarters, on the other side of the bayou, was situated the plantation of Mr. Marshall. Twelve Years a Slave\|Solomon Northup He followed the bayou until he reached the lake, and then he plunged into the water again, and swam across to the other shore. The Boy Trapper\|Harry Castlemon The house had floated out of a bayou, I found, which was the reason we did not see it sooner. Up the River\|Oliver Optic British Dictionary definitions for bayou bayou / (ˈbaɪjuː) / noun (in the southern US) a sluggish marshy tributary of a lake or river Word Origin for bayou C18: from Louisiana French, from Choctaw bayuk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bayou backwater, river, brook, creek, stream, outlet Cultural definitions for bayou bayou [ (beye-ooh, beye-oh) ] Term used mainly in Louisiana and Mississippi to describe a swampy, slowly moving or stationary body of water that was once part of a lake, river, or gulf. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for bayou bayou [ bī′ōō ] A sluggish, marshy stream connected with a river, lake, or gulf. Bayous are common in the southern United States. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bayou

noun, plural bay·ous.Chiefly Lower Mississippi Valley and Gulf States.

Origin of bayou

Words nearby bayou

Example sentences from the Web for bayou

British Dictionary definitions for bayou

noun

Word Origin for bayou

Words related to bayou

Cultural definitions for bayou

Scientific definitions for bayou