blooming

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled bloomin

US /ˈbluːmɪŋ/ UK /ˈbluː.mɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #13756

Meanings

1

adj
Producing flowers; in flower.

The blooming garden attracted dozens of bees.
2

adj
Healthy and full of energy and freshness.

She looked blooming after her relaxing holiday.
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... thriving flourishing

3 adj · (british, informal) used to... blasted blinking

Word family

Derived forms bloominglybloomingnesseverbloominglate-bloomingnonbloomingprebloomingunblooming

Related forms antibloomingbloomery

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Phrases (1)

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still blooming
continuing to produce flowers at the time being described

Adverb + adjective

Etymology

By surface analysis, bloom + -ing.

Topics

Describing Qualities Register & Style

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