billowy, billowing, surging
(adjective) characterized by great swelling waves or surges; “billowy storm clouds”; “the restless billowing sea”; “surging waves”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
billowing
present participle of billow
billowing (plural billowings)
The act of something that billows; a billow.
Source: Wiktionary
Bil"low, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. bylgja billow, Dan. bölge, Sw. bölja; akin to MHG. bulge billow, bag, and to E. bulge. See Bulge.]
1. A great wave or surge of the sea or other water, caused usually by violent wind. Whom the winds waft where'er the billows roll. Cowper.
2. A great wave or flood of anything. Milton.
Bil"low, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Billowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Billowing.]
Definition: To surge; to rise and roll in waves or surges; to undulate. "The billowing snow." Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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