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billowing
UK
/ˈbɪləʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɪloʊɪŋ/
UK
/ˈbɪləʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɪloʊɪŋ/
More precise label for the participial adjective.
Translations
The billowing clouds covered the entire sky.
Вздымающиеся облака покрыли всё небо.
The billowing sails caught the wind perfectly.
Развевающиеся паруса идеально поймали ветер.
Definitions
The billowing clouds moved across the sky, casting shadows on the fields below.
She wore a billowing dress that caught the breeze as she walked along the beach.
UK
/ˈbɪl.əʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɪl.oʊ.ɪŋ/
Gerund-derived noun meaning ‘the act or process of swelling or surging outward’.
Definitions
The billowing of the sails signaled a steady wind.
billowing
Gerund
billowed
Past Simple
billowed
Past Participle
billowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbɪləʊ/
US
/ˈbɪloʊ/
Translations
The sails billow in the wind.
Паруса вздымаются на ветру.
The flag billows in the breeze.
Флаг развивается на ветру.
Smoke billows from the chimney.
Дым вздувается из трубы.
Additional translations
Definitions
The smoke billowed from the chimney into the sky.
The sails billowed in the strong wind as the ship set sail.
Definitions
The billow of smoke rose high into the sky after the explosion.
The ship was tossed by the billows during the storm.