abloom

[ uh-bloom ]
/ əˈblum /
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adverb, adjective

in bloom; blossoming; flowering.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
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Origin of abloom

First recorded in 1850–55; a-1 + bloom1

Words nearby abloom

able-bodied seaman, abled, ableism, ablepharia, ablepsia, abloom, abluent, ablush, abluted, ablution, ably
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Words related to abloom

flourishing, florescent

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British Dictionary definitions for abloom

abloom
/ (əˈbluːm) /

adjective

(postpositive) in flower; blooming
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