Billowed: meaning, definitions and examples

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billowed

 

[ หˆbษชloสŠd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

movement of fabric

To billow means to swell or rise in a wave-like motion, often applied to fabric, smoke, or other materials that can change shape with movement. It is commonly used to describe the way curtains move in a breeze or how a flag waves in the wind. The action of billowing conveys a sense of freedom, lightness, or expansion, often creating a visual effect of elegance. This term can also describe clouds that puff and form shapes in the sky.

Synonyms

puffed, surged, swelled, wafted

Examples of usage

  • The curtains billowed in the warm summer breeze.
  • Smoke billowed from the chimney into the sky.
  • The flag billowed proudly during the ceremony.

Translations

Translations of the word "billowed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น flutuou

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคนเคฐเคพเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wehte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggelembung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะฝั–ะผะฐะฒัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ falowaล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่†จใ‚‰ใ‚“ใ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท flottรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ondeรณ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dalgalandฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€ํ’€์–ด์˜ฌ๋ž๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู„ุงุทู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vlnil se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vlnil sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ผ“่ตท

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ valoval

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bylgjaรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะปา›ั‹ะฝะดะฐะฝั‹ะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ“แƒ’แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dalฤŸalandฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ondeรณ

Etymology

The word 'billow' originates from the Middle English term 'bilwe,' which meant to roll or swell. This term is derived further from Old English 'bylgian,' which means to swell or loom, particularly in reference to waves. The connotation of the word has evolved over time, retaining its association with motion and expansion. The imagery associated with 'billow' often evokes natural elements like waves in the ocean or serene movements of fabric, contributing to its poetic and descriptive richness in the English language. The word has been used metaphorically in literature and speech, encapsulating both physical movement and emotional surges.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,691 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.