billow
/bˈɪloʊ/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- rise up as if in waves
“smoke billowed up into the sky” - move with great difficulty
“The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed” - rise and move, as in waves or billows
“The army surged forward” - become inflated
“The sails ballooned”
noun
- a large sea wave
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