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Vinony

blooming

noun

  1. The act of putting forth flowers, literally or figuratively
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adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbluː.mɪŋ/ / /ˈblʊ.mɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: By surface analysis, bloom + -ing.

  1. Opening in blossoms; flowering.
  2. Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
  3. A euphemism for the intensifier bloody.

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

adv

Etymology: By surface analysis, bloom + -ing.

  1. A euphemism for the intensifier bloody.

    “My train's late again. Blooming typical.”

    ““Well, all I can say is that if yer don't take yer dial outer the road I'll bloomin' well take an' bounce a gibber off yer crust.””

noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, bloom + -ing.

  1. The act by which something blooms.

    “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. The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.
  3. A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.

verb

Etymology: By surface analysis, bloom + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of bloom