I saw a huge billow down by the beach yesterday!
The word 'billow' functions as both a verb and a noun.Examples:We watched the clouds billow in the breeze. (verb)A billow of smoke from the campfire enveloped the campers. (noun)
He watched the cumulus clouds billow as the winds blew them over the mountaintop. (verb) A huge billow of smog engulfed the valley below the factory. (noun)
Her cape billowed around her ankles as she strode into the sunset.
A billow is a large wave, surge, or undulation of something, such as water, smoke, or a sound.
A billow maiden is any of the nine daughters of the sea-god Ran in Norse mythology.
The word 'billow' is both a noun (billow, billows) and a verb (billow, billows, billowing, billowed).The noun billow is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a large undulating mass, such as a cloud, smoke, or steam; a rolling mass like a high wave; a word for a thing.The verb to billow is to to fill with air and swell outward; to rise or roll in waves.
of Billow
billowed
ripple, deflate
Substituting "wave" for "billow" changes the imagery and connotation of the text. A wave is typically smaller and more repetitive in nature compared to a billow, which is larger and more forceful. This substitution could impact the tone, depth, and intensity of the description.
I think you mean billowing.The sheets are billowing in the wind.The smoke is billowing from the chimney.
It is a large swell, or wave of water.