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
Etymology
Origin of blooming
1350–1400; Middle English; see bloom 1, -ing 2; as intensifier, a euphemism for bloody, by phonetic similarity
Example Sentences
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After a four-hour wait, she finally got to see a blooming flower named Morticia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
Some nights I lean toward spice, blooming coriander, cumin, turmeric and red pepper flakes alongside frozen ginger and garlic cubes.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
“It’s magnificent to see the young artists that are blooming and blossoming.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
It is poignant that Ms. Hruska’s book ends with a literal romance blooming from the act of translation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
So we went in together and he got them from behind the door—you should have seen the orchids blooming with all that sunlight coming in—and we went down to the horseshoe pits.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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