cloud vs billow

billow vs cloud

cloud and billow both are nouns.

cloud and billow both are verbs.

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

As verbs, billow is a hypernym of cloud; that is, billow is a word with a broader meaning than cloud:

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

Other hypernyms of cloud include wallow.

cloud (noun)	billow (noun)
a group of many things in the air or on the ground	a large sea wave
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

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