Billow: meaning, definitions and examples
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billow
[ หbษชlษส ]
sea
A large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The billows of smoke rose into the sky.
- The ship disappeared behind the billows of mist.
Translations
Translations of the word "billow" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ondular
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคนเคฐเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช wogen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengombak
๐บ๐ฆ ั ะฒะธะปัะฒะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ falowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆณขๆใค
๐ซ๐ท onduler
๐ช๐ธ ondular
๐น๐ท dalgalanmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌผ๊ฒฐ์น๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชู ูุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ vlnit se
๐ธ๐ฐ vlnit sa
๐จ๐ณ ๆณขๅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ valovati
๐ฎ๐ธ bรถlga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะปาัะฝะดะฐะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แขแแแฆแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dalฤalanmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ ondular
Word origin
The word 'billow' originated from the Old English word 'bylgan' which means 'to swell or surge'. Over time, it evolved into the Middle English word 'bilwen' before becoming 'billow' in modern English. The word has been used since the 14th century to describe the movement of clouds, smoke, or other flowing substances.