Also spelled bloomin

US /ˈbluːmɪŋ/ UK /ˈbluː.mɪŋ/
adj adv noun verb Freq #13756

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Producing flowers; in flower.

    The blooming garden attracted dozens of bees.

  2. 2
    adj

    Healthy and full of energy and freshness.

    She looked blooming after her relaxing holiday.

  3. 3
    adj

    (British, informal) Used to add force to a statement, often in mild annoyance.

    The blooming bus was late again this morning.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · producing flowers; in flower. floweringin bloomin blossom
2 adj · healthy and full of energy... thrivingflourishing
3 adj · (british, informal) used to... blastedblinking
Word family
Derived forms bloominglybloomingnesseverbloominglate-bloomingnonbloomingprebloomingunblooming
Related forms antibloomingbloomery

Etymology

By surface analysis, bloom + -ing.

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