blooming
Americanadjective
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in bloom; flowering; blossoming.
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glowing, as with youthful vigor and freshness.
blooming cheeks.
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flourishing; prospering.
a blooming business.
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Chiefly British Slang. (used as an intensifier).
He's got his blooming nerve.
adverb
adverb
Other Word Forms
- bloomingly adverb
- bloomingness noun
- nonblooming adjective
- preblooming adjective
Etymology
Origin of blooming
1350–1400; Middle English; bloom 1, -ing 2; as intensifier, a euphemism for bloody, by phonetic similarity
Example Sentences
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Slowly, the surface darkens into something deeply golden, edged in amber, the fat rendering and crisping, the spice blooming in the oil.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Upper canyons and higher elevations are blooming through March.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
There is a chance the crisis widens, its unknowables blooming into view, the crows coming home to roost.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
When I’d pounded in the last nail and gathered up my tools, I fairly floated across the blooming prairie.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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