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BILLOWY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does billowy mean?
• BILLOWY (adjective)
The adjective BILLOWY has 1 sense:
1. characterized by great swelling waves or surges
Familiarity information: BILLOWY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by great swelling waves or surges
Synonyms:
Context example:
surging waves
Similar:
stormy ((especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion)
Derivation:
billow (a large sea wave)
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