bil|low

bil|low
bil|low «BIHL oh», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a great swelling wave or surge of the sea: »

The billows of the Atlantic dash high on the rocks during a storm.

2. any great wave or swelling mass of smoke, flame, sound, or the like: »

Billows of smoke were belching from the chimney.

SYNONYM(S): undulation.
–v.i.
1. to rise or roll in big waves; surge: »

The wind made the lake waters billow onto the beach.

2. to swell out; bulge: »

The sheets on the line billow in the wind.

SYNONYM(S): undulate.
╂[< Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic bylgja)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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