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bombilate, v. rare—0.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Bombilate — Bom bi*late, v. i. [LL. bombilare, for L. bombitare. See {Bomb}, n.] To hum; to buzz. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bombilate — To loudly hum or buzz continuously … Grandiloquent dictionary
bombilate — v.i. buzz; boom. ♦ bombilation, ♦ bombination, n … Dictionary of difficult words
bombinate — verb make a buzzing sound bees were buzzing around the hive • Syn: ↑buzz, ↑bombilate • Derivationally related forms: ↑bombilation (for: ↑bombilate), ↑bombination, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
boom — Synonyms and related words: Carling float, access, accession, accretion, accrual, accrue, accruement, accumulate, accumulation, addition, advance, aggrandizement, amplification, appreciate, appreciation, arch dam, ascent, augmentation, awake the… … Moby Thesaurus
bum — Synonyms and related words: Arab, Bowery bum, amiss, arse, ass, backside, bad, barfy, bat around, beach bum, beachcomber, beg, beggar, beggarly fellow, bender, birr, blighter, bo, bombilate, bombinate, boom, booze, boozehound, bottle sucker,… … Moby Thesaurus
buzz — Synonyms and related words: DDD, Indian file, alert, array, articulation, assibilate, assibilation, bank, bark, bawl, belch, bellow, birr, blare, blat, blubber, bombilate, bombinate, boom, bray, breathe, bruit, bum, bumble, burr, bustle, busy… … Moby Thesaurus
drone — Synonyms and related words: Indian file, accompaniment, alliteration, alto, array, articulation, assonance, bagpipe, bagpipes, bank, baritone, bass, basso continuo, basso ostinato, bassus, bee, beggar, birr, blubber, bombilate, bombinate, boom,… … Moby Thesaurus
hum — Synonyms and related words: Indian file, anthem, array, articulation, ballad, bank, bel canto, birdies, birr, blooping, blurping, bombilate, bombilation, bombinate, bombination, boom, booming, bravura, bum, burr, buzz, buzzing, carol, catena,… … Moby Thesaurus
purr — Synonyms and related words: be in heaven, be pleased, beam, birr, bombilate, bombinate, boom, bum, burr, buzz, delight, die with delight, drone, feel happy, go into raptures, hum, joy, laugh, sing, smile, take great satisfaction, thrum, tread on… … Moby Thesaurus
