blown

English

Etymology

Middle English blawen, from Old English bláƿan (bláwan), past participle of bláƿen (bláwen).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /bləʊn/, X-SAMPA: /bl@Un/
• (US) IPA: /bloʊn/, X-SAMPA: /bloUn/

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• Rhymes: -əʊn

Adjective

blown (not comparable)

1. distended, swollen or inflated

   Cattle are said to be blown when gorged with green food which develops gas.

2. panting and out of breath
3. (of glass) Formed by blowing
4. Under the influence of drugs, especially marijuana.
5. (obsolete) stale; worthless
   • Sir Walter Scott

     Their horses much blown.

6. Covered with the eggs and larvae of flies; flyblown.

Translations

distended, swollen or inflated

• Bulgarian: подут (bg) (podut), издут (bg) (izdut)

panting and out of breath

• Bulgarian: , задъхан (bg) (zadǎhan)

(glass) formed by blowing

• Bulgarian: , издухан (bg) (izduhan)

Derived terms

• endblown
• full-blown
• sideblown

Verb

blown

1. Past participle of blow