billow

//ˈbɪloʊ//
B2Frequency Level 12Literary
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Noun

billowSingular
billowsPlural
1

A large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.

Billows of smoke rose from the factory chimney.

2

A large sea wave or swell.

The ship rocked on the billows of the stormy sea.

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Verb

billowInfinitive
billowPresent tense
billowedPast tense
billowedPast participle
billowingPresent participle
billowsThird-person singular
1

To swell outward or puff up, especially when filled with air or wind.

The curtains billowed in the breeze.

2

To move or flow in a rolling, swelling manner.

The curtains billowed in the breeze.

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