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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
Other 51Թ Forms
- underbillow verb (used without object)
- ˈǷɾԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of billow1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of billow1
Example Sentences
Then the wind shifted slightly, and the dense gray smoke that had been billowing harmlessly up the slope turned and engulfed me.
Mr Gibson said he opened the door to the tenement hallway, at which point smoke came billowing into the flat.
Iranian state TV said it was struck several times, with pictures showing black smoke billowing from the site.
Video shared on social media showed Mr Ramesh walking towards an ambulance with smoke billowing in the background.
Since the crash, a foul, acrid smell has hung over the area as smoke billowed from the wreckage late into the night.
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