The meaning of Billows

Billows – definition

noun
A large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.
Usage examples:
Flying in across a track of pearl and gold laid by the setting sun across the atlantic, i watched t…
Synonims:
Cloud Mass

verb
(of fabric) fill with air and swell outwards.
Usage examples:
Her dress billowed out around her
Synonims:
Puff up/out Balloon (out)Swell Fill out Bulge out Belly out

verb
To spread over a large area, or (esp. of items made of cloth) to become filled with air and appear to be larger
Usage examples:
The building is draped in blue plastic sheeting that flaps and billows like a sail., billows of smoke

Billows translation into English

Billows: translate from English into Chinese

波澜, 波涛

Billows: translate from English into Dutch

Golven, Golfslag, Opzwellen, Zee, Baar

Billows: translate from English into French

Flotte, Onduler, Se gonfler, Tournoyer, Grosse vague, Les flots

Billows: translate from English into German

Wogen, Woge, Bauschen, Blähen, Schwaden, Sich aufbauschen, Sich blähen

Billows: translate from English into Hindi

बिलो, तरंग, लहराना, बड़ी लहर

Billows: translate from English into Italian

Ondeggiamenti, Flutto

Billows: translate from English into Korean

물결치다, 부풀다, 큰 물결, 부풀게 하다, 크게 굽이치다, 소용돌이치는 것

Billows: translate from English into Russian

Волны, Вал, Вздыматься, Большая волна, Лавина, Волноваться, Вздыматься волнами, Море

Billows: translate from English into Spanish

Olas, Ola, Oleada, Hincharse, Ondular

Word origin

mid 16th century: from Old Norse bylgja .

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Billows – similar words

billowed

verb
(of fabric) fill with air and swell outwards.
Usage examples:
Her dress billowed out around her

noun
A large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.
Usage examples:
Flying in across a track of pearl and gold laid by the setting sun across the atlantic, i watched t…

All meanings and translations of Billowed

billow

noun
A large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.
Usage examples:
Flying in across a track of pearl and gold laid by the setting sun across the atlantic, i watched t…

verb
(of fabric) fill with air and swell outwards.
Usage examples:
Her dress billowed out around her

verb
To spread over a large area, or (esp. of items made of cloth) to become filled with air and appear to be larger
Usage examples:
The building is draped in blue plastic sheeting that flaps and billows like a sail., billows of smoke

All meanings and translations of Billow

Billows synonims

cloud

noun
A visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground.
Usage examples:
The sun had disappeared behind a cloud

verb
(of the sky) become overcast or gloomy.
Usage examples:
The blue skies clouded over abruptly

All meanings and translations of Cloud

fill out

phrasal verb
Write all the required information onto a form

phrasal verb
To become larger
Usage examples:
When john is older and fills out some, he’ll be an outstanding athlete.

phrasal verb
To write or type information in spaces that are provided for it
Usage examples:
The 9m taxpayers obliged to fill out self-assessment forms must file their returns by september 30.

All meanings and translations of Fill out

mass

noun
A large body of matter with no definite shape.
Usage examples:
The sun broke out from behind a mass of clouds

adjective
Involving or affecting large numbers of people or things.
Usage examples:
The film has mass appeal

verb
Assemble or cause to assemble into a single body or mass.
Usage examples:
Both countries began massing troops in the region

All meanings and translations of Mass

swell

verb
(especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.
Usage examples:
Her bruised knee was already swelling up

noun
A full or gently rounded shape or form.
Usage examples:
The soft swell of her breast

adjective
Excellent; very good.
Usage examples:
You're looking swell

All meanings and translations of Swell

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