/bləʊn/, /blaːn/, /bloʊn/
OriginFrom Middle English blawen, from Old English blāƿen, blāwen, past participle of Old English blāwan.
Morphologically blow + -n.
- not-comparableDistended, swollen, or inflated.
“Cattle are said to be blown when gorged with green food which develops gas.”
- not-comparablePanting and out of breath.
- not-comparableFormed by blowing.
- not-comparableUnder the influence of drugs, especially marijuana.
- not-comparable, obsoleteStale; worthless.
“[T]wo or three horsemen, [...] appeared returning at full gallop, their horses much blown, and the men apparently in a disordered flight.”
- not-comparableCovered with the eggs and larvae of flies; flyblown.
- not-comparableGiven a hot rod blower.
- not-comparableHaving failed.
“a blown head gasket”
“Attempts by Waterloo signalmen to clear the points by power operation eventually exhausted point motor batteries, which are fed by trickle chargers, and a blown fuse accentuated the problem; thus, eve”
- form-of, participle, pastpast participle of blow
Formsblowne(alternative)