billowing
adjectiveDivide billowing into syllables:
bil · low · ing
How to pronounce billowing:
Definition of billowing:
- billowing (adjective):
- wave
- a great wave or surge of water
Synonyms for billowing:
billowy
gush
heave
rippled
rippling
rise
roll
rolling
rush
rutted
stormy
surging
swell
swelling
swirl
undulant
undulating
undulatory
wavy
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- casual
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- incumbent
- inherit
- mannishly
- contradict
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- optimist
- overfly
- palpitate
- buggier
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