Billow Synonyms and Antonyms

bĭlō
A wall of water
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. wave
  2. crest
  3. tide
Rise and move, as in waves or billows
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. surge
  2. bounce
  3. breaker
  4. crest
  5. wallow
  6. float
  7. ripple
  8. roll
  9. sea
  10. swell
  11. scend
  12. toss
  13. wave
  14. heave
Mass
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. surge
  2. wavelet
Antonyms:
  1. trough
Become inflated
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. balloon
  2. inflate

Words Related to Billow

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Billow Sentence Examples

  • We will make a large silk cloth billow to create the effect of a sail.

  • His first wife, from whom he had parted since 1861, died in 1865; and in 1870 he was united to Liszt's daughter Cosima, who had previously been the wife of von Billow.

  • It was soon discovered that this was Billow's corps marching to Wellington's assistance.

  • In this way he would keep open the Namur road, and also that from Gembloux for Billow's arrival.

  • Early on the 17th the Prussians drew off northwards on three roads, Thielemann covering the withdrawal and moving via Gembloux to join hands with Billow.

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