blooming

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/ˈbluː.mɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To cause to blossom; to make flourish.
To bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.
Of a plant, to produce blooms; to open its blooms.
Of a person, business, etc, to flourish; to be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigour; to show beauty and freshness.

noun

The act by which something blooms.
The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.
A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.

adjective

Opening in blossoms; flowering.
Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
Bloody; bleeding; extremely.

adverb

(often followed by well) Bloody; bleeding; extremely.“My train's late again. Blooming typical.”

Related words

Synonyms

blossom flourish thrive flower bally blasted blinking bloomin'blossoming flourishing thriving flowering in bloom in blossom in flower rosy flushed healthy

Associated

oriente crocus showy grove twig fragrant centimeter flowers pinkish bloom purplish bol

Rhymes

consuming glooming grooming booming fuming assuming looming presuming unassuming brooming

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