Verb
/ˈbilō/,
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billowing, present participle; billowed, past tense; billows, 3rd person singular present; billowed, past participle;
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(of fabric) Fill with air and swell outward
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her dress billowed out around her
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(of smoke, cloud, or steam) Move or flow outward with an undulating motion
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smoke was billowing from the chimney
Web Definitions:
- billowy: characterized by great swelling waves or surges; "billowy storm clouds"; "the restless billowing sea"; "surging waves"
- (billowed) [blow] surge or swell in or like a wave