billow vs cloud

cloud vs billow

billow and cloud both are nouns.

billow and cloud both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
billow	Yes	No	Yes	No
cloud	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cloud is a hyponym of billow; that is, cloud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than billow:

billow: rise up as if in waves
cloud: billow up in the form of a cloud

billow (noun)	cloud (noun)
a large sea wave	a group of many things in the air or on the ground
	a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
	any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
	suspicion affecting your reputation
	out of touch with reality
	a cause of worry or gloom or trouble

billow (verb)	cloud (verb)
become inflated	colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
rise and move, as in waves or billows	make milky or dull
rise up as if in waves	make less clear
move with great difficulty	place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
	make gloomy or depressed
	billow up in the form of a cloud
	make less visible or unclear
	make overcast or cloudy

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