Meaning of blown in English

1. Pronunciation

   /bloʊn/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   blown

   Definitions

   1. being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

   Examples

   • « blown clouds of dust choked the riders »
   • « blown soil mounded on the window sill »

   Synonyms

   • moving
2. 2. (of glass) formed by forcing air into a molten ball

   Examples

   • « blown glass »

   Synonyms

   • formed
3. 3. breathing laboriously or convulsively

   Synonyms

   • breathless
   • dyspneic
   • dyspnoeic
   • dyspneal
   • dyspnoeal