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- [bil-oh-ee]
- /ˈbɪl oʊ i/
- /ˈbɪ.ləʊɪ/
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- [bil-oh-ee]
- /ˈbɪl oʊ i/
Definitions of billowy word
- adjective billowy full of or forming billows 3
- adjective billowy swelling in or as in a billow or billows 3
- adjective billowy characterized by or full of billows; surging: a rough, billowy sea. 1
- adjective billowy Of or pertaining to billows; swelling or swollen into large waves; full of billows or surges; resembling billows. 0
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Origin of billowy
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; billow + -y1
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Parts of speech for Billowy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
billowy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
billowy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for billowy
adj billowy
- distended — increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.
- puffy — gusty1 .
- rising — advancing, ascending, or mounting: rising smoke.
- rolling — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- swelling — the act of swelling or the condition of being swollen.
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