Blooming

adj, adv, noun, verb

adj, adv, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something blooms. countable, uncountable

    "Such bloomings, Dr. McLaren continued, would require a critical audience, “so that they can be subject to scientific and ethical review, freely available for research and one day, perhaps, for treating diseases.”"

  2. 2
    the organic process of bearing flowers wordnet
  3. 3
    The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of bloom form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Opening in blossoms; flowering.
  2. 2
    Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
  3. 3
    A euphemism for the intensifier bloody. Australia, British, Ireland

    "“How'd you like to be shoved in a blooming log?'"

Adjective
  1. 1
    informal intensifiers wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    A euphemism for the intensifier bloody. Australia, British, often

    "My train's late again. Blooming typical."

Synonyms

All synonyms
blinkingabsoluteabundantballyballybally

Example

More examples

"The roses are blooming early this year."

Etymology

By surface analysis, bloom + -ing.

Related phrases

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