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billowing

/ˈbɪl.oʊ.ɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈbɪl.oʊ.ɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, что вздувается, вздымается или движется большой волнообразной массой, часто используется для облаков, дыма или парусов.

Describes something that swells, surges, or moves in a large, rolling mass, often used for clouds, smoke, or sails.

  1. Surging or swellingB2formal

    Characterized by large, rolling, or swelling waves or clouds.

    ruВздымающийся

    • The billowing clouds signaled an approaching storm.
    • Billowing waves crashed against the rocky shore.
    • Smoke was billowing from the chimney in thick, dark clouds.

    Synonymsrollingsurgingswellingwaving

    Antonymscalmflatplacidsettledsmoothstill

Forms
  • more billowing comparative form
  • most billowing superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

billow/ˈbɪl.oʊ/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия вздутия, вздымания или раскатывания наружу большой волной или массой, обычно используется для дыма, облаков, парусов или ткани.

A verb used to describe the action of swelling, surging, or rolling outward in a large wave or mass, typically used for smoke, clouds, sails, or fabric.

  1. Rise and swell like a waveB2formal

    To rise up or swell outward in a large, rolling mass, like a wave or cloud.

    ruВздыматься

    • Smoke billowed from the chimney into the gray sky.
    • The sails billowed in the strong wind.
    • Dust billowed behind the speeding truck.

    Synonymsheaveriserollsurgeswellundulate

    Antonymscollapseflattensettlesinksubside

  2. Become inflatedB2formal

    To fill with air and swell outward, becoming larger and rounder.

    ruНадуваться

    • The parachute billowed open as he jumped from the plane.
    • Her skirt billowed around her legs in the breeze.
    • The tent fabric billowed as the air pump filled it.

    Synonymsballoonbloatbulgedistendinflatepuff upswell

    Antonymscollapsedeflateflattensink

  3. Move with great difficultyC1formal

    To move or surge forward in a heavy, rolling, or laborious manner.

    ruДвигаться с трудом

    • The crowd billowed through the narrow streets.
    • The thick fog billowed slowly across the field.
    • Lava billowed down the mountainside, destroying everything in its path.
Forms
  • billowed past participle
  • billowed past simple
  • billowing present participle
  • billows third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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