Billow

Sofia Cruz

Definition

Verb.

• to rise or roll in waves or surges 

• to bulge or swell out (as through action of the wind) 

Noun.

• a great wave or surge of water 

• a rolling mass (as of flame or smoke) that resembles a high wave 

(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

Pronunciation

IPA: ˈbi-lō  

Sample Sentences

"...[A] woman the color of water, a ghost in the current, floating just above the sword. She had long billowing hair, and her eyes, barely visible, were green like mine." (Percy Jackson, p. 214)

"The curtains billowed in the breeze." (Collins Dictionary)

"Billows of smoke poured out of the burning building."(Britannica Dictionary)

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Etymology

Old Norse bylgja 'a wave, a billow'

Source: https://www.etymonline.com/word/billow 

Translations

French: onduler

Spanish: ola

Korean: 부풀다 

Mandarin Chinese: 巨浪

Polish: Bałwan

Arabic: انتفاخ

Swahili: kelele

Persian: باد کردن