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bellow
bel·low / ˈbelō/ • v. [intr.] (of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger: he bellowed in agony [as n.] (bellowing) the bellowing of a bull. ∎ shout something with a deep loud roar: [tr.] the watchers were bellowing encouragement “God send the right!” he bellowed. ∎ [tr.] sing (a song) loudly and tunelessly: he got thrown out of bars for bellowing Portuguese folk songs • n. a deep roaring shout or sound: a bellow of rage. |
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"bellow." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bellow." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bellow005.html "bellow." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bellow005.html |
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bellow roar as a bull. XIV. ME. belwen, of uncert. orig.
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T. F. HOAD. "bellow." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "bellow." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-bellow.html T. F. HOAD. "bellow." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-bellow.html |
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bellow
•aloe, callow, fallow, hallow, mallow, marshmallow, sallow, shallow, tallow
•Pablo, tableau
•cashflow • Anglo • matelot
•Carlo, Harlow, Marlowe
•Bargello, bellow, bordello, cello, Donatello, fellow, jello, martello, mellow, morello, niello, Novello, Pirandello, Portobello, Punchinello, Uccello, violoncello, yellow
•pueblo • bedfellow • playfellow
•Oddfellow • Longfellow
•schoolfellow • Robin Goodfellow
•airflow • halo • Day-Glo
•filo, kilo
•armadillo, billow, cigarillo, Murillo, Negrillo, peccadillo, pillow, tamarillo, Utrillo, willow
•inflow • Wicklow • furbelow • Angelo
•pomelo • uniflow
•kyloe, lilo, milo, silo
•Apollo, follow, hollow, Rollo, swallow, wallow
•Oslo • São Paulo • outflow
•bolo, criollo, polo, solo, tombolo
•rouleau • regulo • modulo • mudflow
•diabolo • bibelot • pedalo • underflow
•buffalo
•brigalow, gigolo
•bungalow
•Michelangelo, tangelo
•piccolo • tremolo • alpenglow • tupelo
•contraflow • afterglow • overflow
•furlough • workflow
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"bellow." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bellow." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-bellow.html "bellow." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-bellow.html |
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