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- [bil-oh]
- /ˈbɪl oʊ/
- /ˈbɪl.əʊ/
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- [bil-oh]
- /ˈbɪl oʊ/
Definitions of billowing word
- noun billowing a great wave or surge of the sea. 1
- noun billowing any surging mass: billows of smoke. 1
- verb without object billowing to rise or roll in or like billows; surge. 1
- verb without object billowing to swell out, puff up, etc., as by the action of wind: flags billowing in the breeze. 1
- verb with object billowing to make rise, surge, swell, or the like: A sudden wind billowed the tent alarmingly. 1
- noun billowing The act of something that billows; a billow. 0
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Origin of billowing
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 Billowing
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billowing 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
billowing usage trend in Literature
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adj billowing
- baggy — If a piece of clothing is baggy, it hangs loosely on your body.
- ill-fitting — (of a garment) not fitting well.
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