bloom
1the flower of a plant.
flowers collectively: the bloom of the cherry tree.
state of having the buds opened: The gardens are all in bloom.
a flourishing, healthy condition; the time or period of greatest beauty, artistry, etc.: the bloom of youth; the bloom of Romanticism.
a glow or flush on the cheek indicative of youth and health: a serious illness that destroyed her bloom.
the glossy, healthy appearance of the coat of an animal.
a moist, lustrous appearance indicating freshness in fish.
redness or a fresh appearance on the surface of meat.
Botany. a whitish powdery deposit or coating, as on the surface of certain fruits and leaves: the bloom of the grape.
any similar surface coating or appearance: the bloom of newly minted coins.
any of certain minerals occurring as powdery coatings on rocks or other minerals.
Also called chill . a clouded or dull area on a varnished or lacquered surface.
Also called algal bloom, water bloom . the sudden development of conspicuous masses of organisms, as algae, on the surface of a body of water.
Television. image spread produced by excessive exposure of highlights in a television image.
to produce or yield blossoms.
to flourish or thrive: a recurrent fad that blooms from time to time.
to be in or achieve a state of healthful beauty and vigor: a sickly child who suddenly bloomed; a small talent that somehow bloomed into major artistry.
to glow with warmth or with a warm color.
to cause to yield blossoms.
to make bloom or cause to flourish: a happiness that blooms the cheek.
to invest with luster or beauty: an industry that blooms one's talents.
to cause a cloudy area on (something shiny); dampen; chill: Their breath bloomed the frosty pane.
Optics. to coat (a lens) with an antireflection material.
Idioms about bloom
take the bloom off, to remove the enjoyment or ultimate satisfaction from; dampen the enthusiasm over: The coach's illness took the bloom off the team's victory.
the bloom is off (the rose), the excitement, enjoyment, interest, etc., has ended or been dampened.
Origin of bloom
1word story For bloom
Other words for bloom
| 1 | blossom |
| 3 | efflorescence |
| 4 | freshness, glow, flush; vigor, prime |
| 15 | effloresce |
Other words from bloom
- bloomless, adjective
Other definitions for bloom (2 of 3)
a piece of steel, square or slightly oblong in section, reduced from an ingot to dimensions suitable for further rolling.
a large lump of iron and slag, of pasty consistency when hot, produced in a puddling furnace or bloomery and hammered into wrought iron.
to make (an ingot) into a bloom.
Origin of bloom
2Other definitions for Bloom (3 of 3)
Harold, 1930–2019, U.S. literary critic and teacher.
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How to use bloom in a sentence
Eventually, the mistletoe bush grows, blooms, and forms berries, and the cycle begins anew.
I shut my eyes yet felt aware of the garden at my elbow, the blooms opening as if in time-lapse, the stalks lengthening.
The white blooms dotted the asphalt and swirled in the breeze under the orange glow of the street lamps.
She tied the white ribbon, smiled warmly, adjusting the vibrant blooms.
I Can’t Shake Hawaii: An Ode to Returning to Places You’ve Been Before | Debra A. Klein | October 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPinsky gets this: practically the first thing he tells the reader to do is to get busy picking their own favorite blooms.
Liberate Poetry! Robert Pinsky’s Manifesto for Readers | Daniel Bosch | August 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Others may expose its deceits, and weep above its withered blooms; I see blue sky where they fancy clouds.
Alone | Marion HarlandA rose-tree that Hadria and Martha had planted together, was laden with rich red blooms.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdNo, it is very pleasant here; let us go to my rose garden, it will pass the time, and really some of the blooms are beautiful.
The Rake's Progress | Marjorie BowenAnd the sunlight gleamed where the restless breeze Kissed the fragrant blooms on the apple-trees.
The Book of Humorous Verse | VariousThe butternut too often blooms so early that its blossoms are caught by frost.
British Dictionary definitions for bloom (1 of 2)
/ (bluːm) /
a blossom on a flowering plant; a flower
the state, time, or period when flowers open (esp in the phrases in bloom, in full bloom)
open flowers collectively: a tree covered with bloom
a healthy, vigorous, or flourishing condition; prime (esp in the phrase the bloom of youth)
youthful or healthy rosiness in the cheeks or face; glow
a fine whitish coating on the surface of fruits, leaves, etc, consisting of minute grains of a waxy substance
any coating similar in appearance, such as that on new coins
ecology a visible increase in the algal constituent of plankton, which may be seasonal or due to excessive organic pollution
Also called: chill a dull area formed on the surface of gloss paint, lacquer, or varnish
(of flowers) to open; come into flower
to bear flowers; blossom
to flourish or grow
to be in a healthy, glowing, or flourishing condition
(tr) physics to coat (a lens) with a thin layer of a substance, often magnesium fluoride, to eliminate surface reflection
Origin of bloom
1British Dictionary definitions for bloom (2 of 2)
/ (bluːm) /
a rectangular mass of metal obtained by rolling or forging a cast ingot: See also billet 1 (def. 2)
(tr) to convert (an ingot) into a bloom by rolling or forging
Origin of bloom
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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