bayou C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈbaɪu/ UK /ˈbaɪuː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a slow-moving marshy creek or backwater, typical of the southern US A heron stood motionless at the edge of the misty bayou. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a slow-moving marshy creek... creekbackwatermarshswampsloughwatercourse Etymology AI details From Louisiana French, from Choctaw bayuk ('small stream, creek'). bayou French bayuk Choctaw View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bayou **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbaɪu/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbaɪuː/ ## Meanings 1. a slow-moving marshy creek or backwater, typical of the southern US ## Examples - A heron stood motionless at the edge of the misty bayou. ## Synonyms - creek - backwater - marsh - swamp - slough - watercourse ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bayou - Root: bayuk ## Etymology From Louisiana French, from Choctaw bayuk ('small stream, creek'). ## AI Etymology Bayou is a noun meaning "a slow-moving marshy creek or backwater, typical of the southern US". Historically, it is from Louisiana French, from Choctaw bayuk ('small stream, creek'). The historical chain links French bayou with Choctaw bayuk. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown