billowy

[ bil-oh-ee ]
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adjective,bil·low·i·er, bil·low·i·est.
  1. characterized by or full of billows; surging: a rough, billowy sea.

Origin of billowy

1
First recorded in 1605–15; billow + -y1

Other words from billowy

  • bil·low·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for billowy

billowy

/ (ˈbɪləʊɪ) /


adjective
  1. full of or forming billows: a billowy sea

Derived forms of billowy

  • billowiness, noun

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