How to pronounce bight
American English pronunciation
BYTE
- IPA
- /ˈbaɪt/
- Syllables
- BYTE (1 syllable)
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What bight means
A wide, gentle curve in a coastline
In a sentence: The fishing boats waited out the storm in a calm bight beyond the cliffs.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word for a bend or corner, from a root meaning "to bend." It's related to "bow."
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