"ablow" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈbloʊ/ [US]
Etymology: From a- + blow. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|blow}} a- + blow Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ablow (not comparable)
  1. (archaic, postpositive) Blossoming, blooming, in blossom. Tags: archaic, not-comparable, postpositional
    Sense id: en-ablow-en-adj-lMyPnCoj Categories (other): English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 68 32
  2. (dated, postpositive) Blowing or being blown; windy. Tags: dated, not-comparable, postpositional
    Sense id: en-ablow-en-adj-y2g0ShGa

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