blown

¹ American  

[blohn] / bloʊn /

adjective

1. inflated; swollen; expanded.

   a blown stomach.

2. destroyed, melted, inoperative, misshapen, ruined, or spoiled.

   to replace a blown fuse;

   to dispose of blown canned goods.

3. being out of breath.

4. flyblown.

5. formed by blowing.

   blown glass.

6. Automotive Slang.

   1. (of an engine) supercharged.

   2. (of a cylinder) destroyed or severely damaged under mechanical stress.

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blown ² American  

[blohn] / bloʊn /

adjective

Horticulture.

1. fully expanded or opened, as a flower.

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blown British  

/ bləʊn /

verb

1. the past participle of blow 1 blow 3

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Etymology

Origin of blown¹

First recorded in 1550–60; past participle of blow ²

Origin of blown²

First recorded before 1000; past participle of blow ³

Example Sentences

She hosted ITV2's Apocalypse Wow, wrote and starred in BBC Three sitcom Fully Blown, and is seen playing pranks on Michael McIntyre's Big Show.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

Blown leads: Friday’s loss to the Orlando Magic marked the eighth time this season that the Wizards led by at least 15 points and still lost.

From Washington Times • Apr. 3, 2023

Blown off course, the Mayflower’s passengers and crew found themselves beyond the established boundaries of British colonization, which at that time officially stretched from what would become Virginia to the future state of New York.

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2023

Blown out at home a night earlier by Phoenix, Memphis used a 10-0 third quarter run to cut it to 81-72, but the Grizzlies could not get any closer.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2021

B. & O. RR. 1854-1862 Monocacy, Md., Monocacy River Bollman truss 3/119' Blown up September 8, 1862; rebuilt in 1864.

From The Engineering Contributions of Wendel Bollman by Vogel, Robert M.