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bais

/baɪs/

Meanings
noun
A marshy meadow.

Examples :

"The cows grazed peacefully in the bais, their hooves sinking slightly into the damp ground. "
environment nature geography place

Related Words

Illustration grazed

grazed verb

/ɡɹeɪzd/

To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

"1999: Although it is perfectly good meadowland, none of the villagers has ever grazed animals on the meadow on the other side of the wall. — Stardust, Neil Gaiman, page 4 (2001 Perennial Edition)."

Illustration ground

ground noun

/ɡɹaʊnd/

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"

Illustration hooves

hooves noun

/huvz/

The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

"The horse's hooves were strong and healthy, perfect for galloping across the field. "

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Slenderly; delicately.

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Illustration damp

damp noun

/dæmp/

Moisture; humidity; dampness.

"The damp in the basement made the old books smell musty. "

Illustration into

into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

Illustration marshy

marshy adjective

/ˈmɑɹʃi/

Of, or resembling a marsh; boggy.

"The path through the marshy area was difficult to walk on because it was soft and wet. "

Illustration peacefully

peacefully adverb

/ˈpiːsfəli/

In a peaceful manner.

"The children played peacefully in the park, sharing toys and laughing. "

Illustration sinking

sinking verb

/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.

"The child was sinking his toes into the warm sand at the beach. "

Illustration cows

cows noun

/kaʊz/

(properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.

"The farmer counted the cows in the pasture, noting which ones had recently given birth. "

Illustration meadow

meadow noun

/ˈmɛdəʊ/ /ˈmɛdoʊ/

A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or cultivated with grass, usually intended to be mown for hay.

"The cows grazed peacefully in the lush meadow, eating the tall grass. "