Bayou
Bayou noun - A stream that flows into a larger body of water.
Usage example: a small creek that is the bayou of a larger stream
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Streamlet
Streamlet noun - A natural body of running water smaller than a river.
Usage example: the raging brook of last spring is a mere streamlet now that it's July
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Bayou and streamlet are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bayou" instead a noun "Streamlet".
Nearby Word: stream
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Streamlet and Bayou. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bayou/streamlet
Bayou & Streamlet. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bayou/streamlet>.
Streamlet or Bayou. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bayou/streamlet.
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