Definition of Bayou

1. Noun. A swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana).

Generic synonyms: Lake

Definition of Bayou

1. n. An inlet from the Gulf of Mexico, from a lake, or from a large river, sometimes sluggish, sometimes without perceptible movement except from tide and wind.

Definition of Bayou

1. a marshy body of water [n -S]

Medical Definition of Bayou

1. A marshy inlet or outlet of a lake, river, etc., also a backwater. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bayou

Baylisascaris procyonis
bayman
baymen
bayonet
bayonet
bayoneted
bayoneting
bayonets
bayonetted
bayonetting
bayonet forceps
bayonet hair
Bayonne
Bayonne Bridge
bayou (current term)
bayou (current term)
bayous
bays
bayt
bayted
bayting
bayts
Bayt Lahm
baywood
baywoods
bay grass
bay laurel
bay leaf
bay leaf
bay lynx

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