Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 138 compound words that contain bys. The most common are listed below. Open bys in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- lay-bysplural of lay-by: A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities such as food vendors or public telephones.
- blow-bysplural of blow-by: In an internal combustion engine, any burnt or unburnt matter escaping from the cylinder, past the (worn) rings on the piston, and into the crankcase.
- drive-bysplural of drive-by: Of a crime, etc., carried out from a moving vehicle.
- drop-bysplural of drop-by: To visit informally and spontaneously.
- fly-bysplural of fly-by: To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
- go-bysplural of go-by: To pass or go past without much interaction.
- passer-bysMisconstruction of passers-by
- sail bysplural of sail by: Ellipsis of sail-by salute.
- stand-bysplural of stand-by: To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
- swing-bysplural of swing-by: To pay a brief, informal visit.
- good-bysplural of good-by: Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
- hang-bysplural of hang-by: A dependent; a hanger-on.
Compound words 138
- Derbysplural of Derby: Any of several annual horse races.
- gatsbysplural of gatsby: A snack consisting of a baguette filled with french fries, sauce, and other ingredients.
- standbysplural of standby: A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).
- byssusThe long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed, and from which sea silk is manufactured.
- flybysplural of flyby: A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations.
- Hobbysplural of Hobby: An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
- Weatherbysplural of Weatherby: A surname from Old Norse.
- bysackA wallet.
- byssalOf or pertaining to the byssi, filaments secreted by certain bivalves
- byssineMade of, or resembling, silk; silken.