Bayou (noun)
bi-oo
(in the southern US) a marshy outlet of a lake or river.
Mid 18th century from Louisiana French, from Choctaw bayuk.
Example sentences
“The freshwater lakes, bayous and coves offered the perfect sancturary for hundreds of birds.”
Ireful (adj) ayur-ful full of intense anger; wrathful. Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; ire, -ful (more…)
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