billows (Meaning)
billows
a rolling mass (as of flame or smoke) that resembles a high wave, a great wave or surge of water, a rolling mass like a high wave, to bulge or swell out (as through action of the wind), a large wave, to rise or roll in waves, wave, to cause to billow, to rise or roll in waves or surges, to bulge or swell out, wave entry 2 sense 1
Synonyms & Antonyms of billows
billows Sentence Examples
- The billows of smoke from the chimney curled lazily into the air.
- A gust of wind caused the curtains to billow out over the windowpanes.
- The sails of the ship billowed with the force of the gale.
- The clouds billowed over the mountaintop, threatening a storm.
- The billowing flames of the bonfire cast eerie shadows around the campsite.
- The billows of pollen carried by the wind caused her eyes to water.
- The smoke from the volcano billowed high into the atmosphere, blackening the sky.
- The billowing waves crashed against the shore, sending up clouds of spray.
- The billowing folds of her dress flowed elegantly around her figure.
- The billows of steam from the geyser rose and dissipated into the cold air.
FAQs About the word billows
a rolling mass (as of flame or smoke) that resembles a high wave, a great wave or surge of water, a rolling mass like a high wave, to bulge or swell out (as thr
waves, seas, swells,surges, tsunami, tsunamis, curls, ripples, riffles, rollers
shrinks,condenses, compresses, contracts,constricts,
The billows of smoke from the chimney curled lazily into the air.
A gust of wind caused the curtains to billow out over the windowpanes.
The sails of the ship billowed with the force of the gale.
The clouds billowed over the mountaintop, threatening a storm.
