bayou

1. n. An inlet from the Gulf of Mexico, from a lake, or from a large river, sometimes sluggish, sometimes without perceptible movement except from tide and wind. Source: opted

2. n. a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana) Source: wordnet

3. An inlet from the Gulf of Mexico, from a lake, or from a large river, sometimes sluggish, sometimes without perceptible movement except from tide and wind. [Southern U. S.] A dark slender thread of a bayou moves loiteringly northeastward into a swamp of huge cypresses. G. W. Cable. Source: webster

4. An inlet from the Gulf of Mexico, from a lake, or from a largeriver, sometimes sluggish, sometimes without perceptible movementexcept from tide and wind. [Southern U. S.]A dark slender thread of a bayou moves loiteringly northeastward intoa swamp of huge cypresses. G. W. Cable. Source: adambom

5. n:100 n. a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana) Source: ecdict

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