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Added 9 October 2026

blown

/bləʊn/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about blown at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Distended, swollen, or inflated.
Cattle are said to be blown when gorged with green food which develops gas.
Panting and out of breath.
Formed by blowing.

verb

past participle of blow

Origin

From Middle English blawen, from Old English blāƿen, blāwen, past participle of Old English blāwan. Morphologically blow + -n.

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