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billow
[ bil-oh ]
noun
- a great wave or surge of the sea.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- any surging mass:
billows of smoke.
verb (used without object)
- to rise or roll in or like billows; surge.
- to swell out, puff up, etc., as by the action of wind:
flags billowing in the breeze.
verb (used with object)
- to make rise, surge, swell, or the like:
A sudden wind billowed the tent alarmingly.
billow
/ ˈɪəʊ /
noun
- a large sea wave
- a swelling or surging mass, as of smoke or sound
- a large atmospheric wave, usually in the lee of a hill
- poetic.plural the sea itself
verb
- to rise up, swell out, or cause to rise up or swell out
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɾԲ, adjectivenoun
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·lǷ verb (used without object)
Word History and Origins
Origin of billow1
Word History and Origins
Origin of billow1
Example Sentences
Al-Natour spoke to us from the shattered remains of his city, the flimsy canvas side of the tent which now forms part of his house billowing behind him.
An enormous cloud of gulls billowed and swooped around the charred waste.
Videos shared on social media showed tall flames and plumes of smoke billowing from the substation overnight.
Emergency services were first called to the scene at 23:23 on Thursday, and video shared on social media showed tall flames and smoke billowing from the substation overnight.
Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated onto the tarmac of a Colorado airport as a fire broke out on the plane, sending smoke billowing into the air.
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