blown

Carried by air

Blown is the past participle of blow, carrying its meanings into participial and adjectival uses.

A blown tire has burst.

A blown fuse has burned out.

Blown glass has been shaped by breath.

If your cover is blown, your secret is exposed.

Something full-blown has reached complete development: full-blown AIDS, a full-blown crisis.

wind

breeze

Light, gentle air movement

  • galeSevere sustained wind
  • gustBrief wind surge
  • zephyrMild, gentle breeze

cyclone · typhoon · hurricane · tornado · draft · airflow · tempest · squall · mistral · sirocco

burst

ruptured

Split from strain

fractured · split · cracked · tire · fuse · gasket · seal · speaker · eardrum · bulb

explosion

detonation

Explosive ignition event

  • blastSudden forceful burst
  • shrapnelScattered explosion fragments
  • debrisScattered broken fragments

shockwave · dynamite · grenade · TNT · C4 · fireball · demolition · combustion · crater · ruins

ruined

botched

Poorly executed, spoiled

spoiled · lost · missed · opportunity · chance · cover · alibi · budget · deadline · lead

exhausted

winded

Short of breath

panting · gasping · worn-out · depleted · drained · tired · knackered · bushed · wiped

inflated

balloon

Inflatable rubber sac

puffed · swollen · distended · glass · glassblowing · molten · bulbous · inflatable · airbed

drift

snowdrift

Wind-gathered snow pile

piled · scattered · leaves · dust · debris · shifting · heaped

overwhelmed

amazed

Overwhelmed by sudden wonder

awestruck · floored · dazzled · impressed · gobsmacked · flabbergasted · speechless

Categories
Opposites
inflation state

blowndeflated

Emptied of pressure

flat · collapsed · uninflated · empty · shrunken

air movement

blownstill

Unmoving, or continuing

calm · motionless · unmoving · stationary · undisturbed

mechanical/functional integrity

blownintact

Not damaged or altered

working · functional · operational · sound · good

Phrases
Family

blow, blowing, blows, overblown, windblown, blowed, blowoff, blow-off

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