bight

bight

noun \ˈbīt\

Definition of BIGHT

1

: a bend in a coast forming an open bay; also : a bay formed by such a bend

2

: a slack part or loop in a rope

Examples of BIGHT

1. <the bight known as the Bay of Fundy is known for its fast-running tides>

Origin of BIGHT

Middle English, from Old English byht bend, bay; akin to Old English būgan to bend — more at bow

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to BIGHT

Synonyms

arm, bay, gulf, cove, creek [chiefly British], embayment, estuary, firth, fjord (also fiord), inlet, loch [Scottish]

Related Words

harbor, port, road(s), roadstead; narrow, sound, strait; bayou; backwater, slough (also slew or slue)

Rhymes with BIGHT

bite, blight, bright, byte, cite, dight, dite, fight, flight, fright, height, hight, kite, knight, krait, kyte, light, lite, might, mite, night, plight, quite, right, rite, sight, site, sleight, slight, smite, spite, sprite, tight, trite, white, wight, wite, wright, write