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   billow

   /ˈbɪləʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam. Similar cloudmass
   • ▪ a large sea wave. Similar waverollerbreaker

   verb

   • 1. (of fabric) fill with air and swell outwards: "her dress billowed out around her" Similar puff up/outballoon (out)swellfill outbulge outbelly out
   • ▪ (of smoke, cloud, or steam) move or flow outward with an undulating motion: "smoke was billowing from the chimney" Similar pourflowswirlspiralrollundulaterise and falleddy

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Old Norse bylgja.

   Derivatives

   • 1. billowy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What does billow mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of BILLOW is wave; especially : a great wave or surge of water. How to use billow in a sentence.

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   What does a billow of smoke mean?

   • When smoke or cloud billows, it moves slowly upwards or across the sky . ...thick plumes of smoke billowing from factory chimneys. [VERB preposition/adverb] Steam billowed from under the bonnet. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...billowing clouds of cigarette smoke. [VERB -ing] A billow of smoke or dust is a large mass of it rising slowly into the air.

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   What did death look like in a billow?

   • Like the surging of an ocean billow, it seemed to sweep over her; and then suddenly she screamed, and sank back upon the pillow. Death rode those cold waters, and every billow was a yawning grave. It came up like a sonorous billow, swelling as it advanced, and becoming more and more distinct.

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   What is another word for billowing?

   • Other forms: billows; billowing; billowed Something billows when there's a fluid or blowing motion, such as the air filling a curtain at an open window, or smoke billowing from a fire. This word originally meant a wave, and that image should help you remember its current meaning too.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBILLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   billow. noun [ C usually plural ] uk / ˈbɪl.əʊ / us / ˈbɪl.oʊ / a large, moving mass of something, such as smoke or cloud, that spreads over a large area: billows of smoke.

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     billow. noun [ C usually plural ] us / ˈbɪl.oʊ / uk /...

   • Znaczenie Billow, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BILLOW definicja: 1. to spread over a large area, or...

   • Billow: Russian Translation

     BILLOW translate: разноситься, валить (о дыме и т. д.) ....

   • Billow Spanish Translation

     BILLOW translate: salir, hincharse, nube, gran ola, oleada....

   • Traditional

     BILLOW translate: 波浪般起伏，洶湧向前;（尤指布製品因充氣）鼓起. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     BILLOW translate: 波浪般起伏，汹涌向前;（尤指布制品因充气）鼓起. Learn more in the...

   • Billow: Danish Translation

     billow - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Billow: German Translation

     billow translate: die Woge. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of billow, a word that can describe a wave, a surge, or a bulge. See synonyms, examples, and word history of billow.

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   Definitions of billow. noun. a large sea wave. synonyms: surge. see more. verb. rise up as if in waves. “smoke billowed up into the sky” synonyms: wallow. see more. verb. rise and move, as in waves or billows. synonyms: heave, surge. see more. verb. move with great difficulty. “The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed” see more. verb.

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   noun. a great wave or surge of the sea. Synonyms: whitecap, roller, comber, breaker, swell. 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:

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   Learn the meaning of billow as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and example sentences. Find out how to pronounce billow and its origin, and explore related words and phrases.

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   Billow is a noun meaning a large wave or swell, or a verb meaning to surge, roll, or swell out. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of billow with examples and translations.

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   billow. noun [ C usually plural ] us / ˈbɪl.oʊ / uk / ˈbɪl.əʊ / a large, moving mass of something, such as smoke or cloud, that spreads over a large area: billows of smoke.