billow

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billow

The smoke billowed up into the sky from the factory chimney.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A large wave or swell of water: A "billow" is a great wave of the sea, often one that rises and rolls with a swelling motion.
    • (Poetic/Literary) The sea itself: In poetic language, "billow" can refer to the sea or ocean as a whole.
    • A large, rolling mass resembling a wave: Figuratively, it can describe anything that rises and swells in a wave-like manner, such as smoke, fog, or fabric.

  2. Verb:

    • To rise, swell, or surge outward in a large, rolling mass: The primary meaning is to move or flow in a large, undulating wave.
    • To become inflated or puffed out: To fill with air and swell, like a sail.
    • To move with difficulty in a rolling or swelling manner: To advance in a heavy, surging motion.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The ship was tossed by the mighty billows.
    • A billow of smoke rose from the factory chimney.

  • Verb:

    • The sails billowed in the strong wind.
    • Smoke billowed from the burning building.
Advanced Usage
  • "to billow out": to swell outward, often used for fabric or smoke.
    • Her skirt billowed out as she twirled.
  • Poetic/Descriptive Use: Often used in literature to create vivid imagery of movement.
    • The fog billowed through the valley, swallowing everything in its path.
Variants and Related Words
  • Billowy (adj): Characterized by or resembling billows; swelling or surging.
    • The billowy clouds filled the sky.
  • Billowing (adj/n): The act or instance of something billowing; swelling out.
    • The billowing of the curtains was caused by the breeze.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Wave, surge, swell, roller, breaker.
  • Verb: Swell, surge, balloon, puff up, roll, heave.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Billow out: To expand or puff outward.
    • The parachute billowed out behind the skydiver.
Related Idioms
  • (To be) lost in the billows: To be overwhelmed or lost, as if in a great wave (often used figuratively).
    • His cries for help were lost in the billows of the storm.
billow

The smoke billowed up into the sky from the factory chimney.

Noun
  1. a large sea wave
Verb
  1. become inflated
    • The sails ballooned
  2. rise and move, as in waves or billows
    • The army surged forward
  3. move with great difficulty
    • The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed
  4. rise up as if in waves
    • smoke billowed up into the sky

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