billowy

[bil-oh-ee]

adjective

billowier, billowiest 

1. characterized by or full of billows; surging.

   a rough, billowy sea.

ˈbillowy

/ ˈbɪləʊɪ /

adjective

1. full of or forming billows

   a billowy sea

Other Word Forms

• billowiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of billowy¹

First recorded in 1605–15; billow + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Dressed in baggy jeans and a billowy linen shirt, she sips a green juice as a takeout bag from Sqirl sits next to her on a picnic table.

From Los Angeles Times

Fans appreciated his uncommon blend of speed and power and his otherworldly slides, landing on red dirt as if it was a billowy cloud.

From Los Angeles Times

The icing has melted down the sides and pooled around the billowy cream.

From Salon

When they stepped into the kitchen, it was like walking into a billowy cloud.

From Literature

Models wore collarless jackets and short feminine dresses in pastel colours as well as boxy satin jackets paired with billowy shorts in Friday night's show.

From Reuters