billow

  • 21billow — bil·low || bɪləʊ n. rolling or surging mass, surge, rush, wave v. rise or role in waves, swell up, be heaped …

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  • 22billow — noun 1》 a large undulating mass of cloud, smoke, or steam. 2》 archaic a large sea wave. verb (of fabric) fill with air and swell outwards. ↘(of smoke, cloud, or steam) move or flow outward with an undulating motion. Derivatives billowy adjective… …

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  • 23billow — I. n. Wave, surge. II. v. n. Surge, swell, roll, heave, roll in great surges …

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  • 24billow — 1. noun 1) billows of smoke Syn: cloud, mass 2) archaic the billows that break upon the shore Syn: wave, roller, breaker 2. verb 1) her dress billowed around her Syn …

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  • 25billow — bil·low …

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  • 26billow — 1. noun billows of smoke Syn: cloud, mass 2. verb 1) her dress billowed around her Syn: puff up/out, balloon (out), swell, fill (out) 2) smoke billowed from the chimney Syn …

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  • 27billow — [ˈbɪləʊ] verb [I] 1) to rise or move in clouds Black smoke billowed over the city.[/ex] 2) to be filled with air and swell out like a sail Their robes billowed in the wind.[/ex] …

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  • 28billow — /ˈbɪloʊ / (say biloh) noun 1. a great wave or surge of the sea. 2. any surging mass: billows of smoke. –verb (i) 3. to rise or roll in or like billows; surge. {probably Old Norse bylgja} …

  • 29billow — n. & v. n. 1 a wave. 2 a soft upward curving flow. 3 any large soft mass. v.intr. move or build up in billows. Derivatives: billowy adj. Etymology: ON bylgja f. Gmc …

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  • 30billow cloud — Meteorol. a cloud consisting of broad, parallel bands oriented perpendicularly to the wind. Also called undulatus. * * * …

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