billowed

bil·low

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bil-oh]
- /ˈbɪl oʊ/
- /ˈbɪl.əʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bil-oh]
- /ˈbɪl oʊ/

Definitions of billowed word

noun billowed a great wave or surge of the sea. 1
noun billowed any surging mass: billows of smoke. 1
verb without object billowed to rise or roll in or like billows; surge. 1
verb without object billowed to swell out, puff up, etc., as by the action of wind: flags billowing in the breeze. 1
verb with object billowed to make rise, surge, swell, or the like: A sudden wind billowed the tent alarmingly. 1
verb billowed simple past tense and past participle of billow. 0

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Origin of billowed

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

1545-55; < Old Norse bylgja wave, cognate with Middle Low German bulge; akin to Old English gebylgan to anger, provoke

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Parts of speech for Billowed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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billowed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for billowed

adjective billowed

beetled — Projecting over.

verb billowed

concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
wigwagged — Simple past tense and past participle of wigwag.

noun billowed

corkscrewed — Simple past tense and past participle of corkscrew.

All 4 Synonyms of billowed