blown

English

Etymology

From Middle English blawen, from Old English blāƿen, blāwen, past participle of Old English blāwan.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /bləʊn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /bloʊn/

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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.
7. (automotive) Given a hot rod blower

Derived terms

• endblown
• full-blown
• sideblown

Translations

distended, swollen or inflated

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

• German: aufgebläht

panting and out of breath

• Bulgarian: , задъхан (bg) (zadǎhan)

(glass) formed by blowing

• Bulgarian: , издухан (bg) (izduhan)

Verb

blown

1. past participle of blow