billow
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noun \ˈbi-(ˌ)lō\Definition of BILLOW
1
: wave; especially : a great wave or surge of water
2
: a rolling mass (as of flame or smoke) that resembles a high wave
— bil·lowy \ˈbi-lə-wē\ adjective
See Examples of BILLOW
- Billows of smoke poured out of the burning building.
- the rolling billows of the sea
Origin of BILLOW
Old Norse bylgja; akin to Old High German balg bag — more at belly
First Known Use: 1552
2billow
verbDefinition of BILLOW
intransitive verb
1
: to rise or roll in waves or surges
2
: to bulge or swell out (as through action of the wind)
transitive verb
: to cause to billow
Examples of BILLOW
- <the curtains in the open windows billowed in the summer wind>
First Known Use of BILLOW
1585
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