billow

English Thesaurus

1. a large sea wave (noun.event)

hypernym	:	moving ridge, wave,
definition	:	one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) (noun.event)

2. become inflated (verb.change)

hypernym	:	expand,
definition	:	become larger in size or volume or quantity (verb.change)

hyponym	:	reflate,
definition	:	become inflated again (verb.change)

3. rise and move, as in waves or billows (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	blow up, inflate,
definition	:	fill with gas or air (verb.change)

4. rise up as if in waves (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom,
definition	:	rise rapidly (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	cloud,
definition	:	billow up in the form of a cloud (verb.motion)

5. move with great difficulty (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	go, locomote, move, travel,
definition	:	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion)

6. a large sea wave (noun.event)

derivation	:	scend, surge,
definition	:	rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave (verb.motion)

derivation	:	surge, tide,
definition	:	rise or move forward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	billow, heave, surge,
definition	:	rise and move, as in waves or billows (verb.motion)

derivation	:	billowing, billowy, surging,
definition	:	characterized by great swelling waves or surges (adj.all)

7. become inflated (verb.change)

derivation	:	inflation,
definition	:	the act of filling something with air (noun.act)

8. rise and move, as in waves or billows (verb.motion)

derivation	:	billow, surge,
definition	:	a large sea wave (noun.event)

derivation	:	heave, heaving,
definition	:	an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) (noun.event)

derivation	:	rush, spate, surge, upsurge,
definition	:	a sudden forceful flow (noun.event)

9. a large sea wave (noun.event)

derivation	:	scend, surge,
definition	:	rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave (verb.motion)

derivation	:	surge, tide,
definition	:	rise or move forward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	billow, heave, surge,
definition	:	rise and move, as in waves or billows (verb.motion)

derivation	:	billowing, billowy, surging,
definition	:	characterized by great swelling waves or surges (adj.all)

10. become inflated (verb.change)

derivation	:	inflation,
definition	:	the act of filling something with air (noun.act)

11. rise and move, as in waves or billows (verb.motion)

derivation	:	billow, surge,
definition	:	a large sea wave (noun.event)

derivation	:	heave, heaving,
definition	:	an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) (noun.event)

derivation	:	rush, spate, surge, upsurge,
definition	:	a sudden forceful flow (noun.event)