And whitening down the many-tinctured stream, Descends the billowy foam. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
billowy — 1610s, from BILLOW (Cf. billow) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Billowiness … Etymology dictionary
billowy — [adj] surging bouncing, bouncy, bulgy, distended, ebbing and flowing, heaving, puffy, rippled, rippling, rising, rising and falling, rolling, swelling, swirling, swollen, undulating, waving, wavy; concepts 486,584 … New thesaurus
billowy — [bil′ō ē] adj. billowier, billowiest swelling in or as in a billow or billows billowiness n … English World dictionary
billowy — billowiness, n. /bil oh ee/, adj., billowier, billowiest. characterized by or full of billows; surging: a rough, billowy sea. [1605 15; BILLOW + Y1] * * * … Universalium
billowy — bil•low•y [[t]ˈbɪl oʊ i[/t]] adj. low•i•er, low•i•est. characterized by billows; surging: a rough, billowy sea[/ex] • Etymology: 1605–15 bil′low•i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
billowy — /ˈbɪloʊi/ (say bilohee) adjective (billowier, billowiest) full of billows; surging: billowy flames. –billowiness, noun …
billowy — billow ► NOUN 1) a large undulating mass of cloud, smoke, or steam. 2) archaic a large sea wave. ► VERB 1) (of fabric) fill with air and swell outwards. 2) (of smoke, cloud, or steam) move or flow outward with an undulating motion. DERIVATIVES… … English terms dictionary
billowy — adjective characterized by great swelling waves or surges billowy storm clouds the restless billowing sea surging waves • Syn: ↑billowing, ↑surging • Similar to: ↑stormy … Useful english dictionary
billowy — adjective see billow I … New Collegiate Dictionary
billowy — adjective /ˈbɪ.ləʊ.(w)i/ Of or pertaining to billows; swelling or swollen into large waves; full of billows or surges; resembling billows … Wiktionary
