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Billow

Billow Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Billow? [n] a large sea wave [v] become inflated; "The sails ballooned" [v] rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward" [v] billow forth; as of smoke or waves [v] move with great difficulty; "The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Billow: balloon \| heave \| inflate \| surge \| surge \| wallow Related Terms \| Find terms related to Billow: bag \| balloon \| be poised \| belly \| belly out \| bilge \| bore \| bouge \| break \| breakers \| bug \| bulge \| chop \| choppiness \| chopping sea \| comb \| comber \| crash \| dash \| dilate \| dirty water \| distend \| eagre \| ebb and flow \| goggle \| gravity wave \| ground swell \| heave \| heavy sea \| heavy swell \| lift \| lop \| peak \| pooch \| pop \| popple \| pouch \| pout \| riffle \| ripple \| rise \| rise and fall \| roll \| roller \| rough water \| round out \| scend \| sea \| send \| smash \| surf \| surge \| swell \| swell out \| tidal bore \| tidal wave \| tide wave \| toss \| trough \| tsunami \| undulate \| undulation \| water wave \| wave \| wavelet \| white horses \| whitecaps See Also \| blow up \| cloud \| expand \| go \| inflate \| locomote \| move \| moving ridge \| reflate \| soar \| soar up \| soar upwards \| travel \| wave \| zoom Billow In Webster's Dictionary \Bil"low\, n. [Cf. Icel. bylgja billow, Dan. b["o]lge, Sw. b["o]lja; akin to MHG. bulge billow, bag, and to E. bulge. See {Bulge}.] 1. A great wave or surge of the sea or other water, caused usually by violent wind. Whom the winds waft where'er the billows roll. --Cowper. 2. A great wave or flood of anything. --Milton. \Bil"low\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Billowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Billowing}.] To surge; to rise and roll in waves or surges; to undulate. ``The billowing snow.'' --Prior.

Billow Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Billow?

[n] a large sea wave
[v] become inflated; "The sails ballooned"
[v] rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"
[v] billow forth; as of smoke or waves
[v] move with great difficulty; "The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed"

Billow In Webster's Dictionary

\Bil"low\, n. [Cf. Icel. bylgja billow, Dan. b["o]lge,
Sw. b["o]lja; akin to MHG. bulge billow, bag, and to E.
bulge. See {Bulge}.]
1. A great wave or surge of the sea or other water, caused
   usually by violent wind.

         Whom the winds waft where'er the billows roll.
                                               --Cowper.

2. A great wave or flood of anything. --Milton.


\Bil"low\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Billowed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Billowing}.]
To surge; to rise and roll in waves or surges; to undulate.
``The billowing snow.'' --Prior.

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