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Meaning of 'billow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Billow [ n.]
- A great wave or surge of the sea or other water, caused usually by violent wind.
- A great wave or flood of anything.
2 . Billow [ v. i.]
- To surge; to rise and roll in waves or surges; to undulate.

Meaning of 'billow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . billow [ v]
Meaning (1):
- rise up as if in waves
Example in sentence:
  • smoke billowed up into the sky
Meaning (2):
- rise and move, as in waves or billows
Example in sentence:
  • The army surged forward
Meaning (3):
- become inflated
Example in sentence:
  • The sails ballooned
Meaning (4):
- move with great difficulty
Example in sentence:
  • The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed

Nearby Words:

bilabiate bilaciniate bilalo bilamellate bilamellated bilaminar bilaminate biland bilander bilateral

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