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blooming

(bluːmɪŋ)

1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

Blooming is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed.

[British, informal, rude, emphasis]

It's a blooming nuisance because it frightens my dog to death.

Blooming is also an adverb.

Even though we split up she was blooming marvellous.

2. adjective

Someone who is blooming looks attractively healthy and full of energy.

She's in blooming health.

If they were blooming with confidence they wouldn't need me.

Synonyms: glowing, great [informal], fine, fantastic [informal] More Synonyms of blooming

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blooming in British English

(ˈbluːmɪŋ)

adverb, adjective

British informal

(intensifier)

a blooming genius

blooming painful

Word origin

C19: euphemistic for bloody

blooming in American English

(ˈblumɪŋ)

adjective

flowering; blossoming

thriving; flourishing

3. Informal

utter; complete

a blooming idiot

Examples of 'blooming' in a sentence
blooming

When Amy woke up she saw that there were frost flowers blooming on the inside of the window-pane.Everywhere in the passenger decks were small vases of plastic flowers blooming brilliant colours.Brian studied his nephew's face, where the awful truth was blooming like acne.

1 (adjective) in the sense of damned

Definition

extreme or extremely

(informal)

It's a blooming nuisance because it frightens my dog to death.

Synonyms

damned (slang)

They're a damned nuisance.

bloody (slang, mainly British, slang)

I was being a bloody nuisance, so they sent me home.

flaming (informal)

What the flaming hell do you think you're doing?

fucking (offensive, taboo, slang)

bleeding (British, slang)

freaking (slang, mainly US)

rotten

blinking (informal)

confounded

ruddy (informal, mainly British)

The ruddy thing wouldn't work.

infernal

The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore.

deuced (British, informal)

wretched

frigging (taboo, slang)

2 (adjective) in the sense of glowing

She's in blooming health.

Synonyms

glowing

a happy face, glowing with good health

great (informal)

It's a great film; you must see it.

fine

This is a fine book.

fantastic (informal)

fantastic amounts of money

radiant

On her wedding day the bride looked truly radiant.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bloody

Definition

extreme or extremely

I was being a bloody nuisance, so they sent me home.

Synonyms

damned (slang),

flaming,

fucking (taboo, slang),

bleeding,

blooming (informal),

freaking (slang, US),

rotten,

blinking,

confounded,

ruddy,

infernal (informal),

deuced,

wretched,

frigging (taboo, slang)

in the sense of fantastic

Definition

very large in degree or amount

fantastic amounts of money

Synonyms

enormous,

great,

huge,

vast,

severe,

extreme,

overwhelming,

tremendous,

immense

in the sense of fine

Definition

very good

This is a fine book.

Synonyms

excellent,

good,

great (informal),

striking,

choice,

beautiful,

masterly,

select,

rare,

very good,

supreme,

impressive,

outstanding,

magnificent,

superior,

accomplished,

sterling,

first-class,

divine (informal),

exceptional,

splendid,

world-class,

exquisite,

admirable,

skilful,

ornate,

first-rate,

showy,

bakgat (South Africa)

Nearby words of
blooming

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释义	Trends of blooming View usage for: blooming (bluːmɪŋ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Blooming is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed. [British, informal, rude, emphasis] It's a blooming nuisance because it frightens my dog to death. Blooming is also an adverb. Even though we split up she was blooming marvellous. 2. adjective Someone who is blooming looks attractively healthy and full of energy. She's in blooming health. If they were blooming with confidence they wouldn't need me. Synonyms: glowing, great [informal], fine, fantastic [informal] More Synonyms of blooming More Synonyms of blooming blooming in British English (ˈbluːmɪŋ) adverb, adjective British informal (intensifier) a blooming genius blooming painful Word origin C19: euphemistic for bloody blooming in American English (ˈblumɪŋ) adjective 1. flowering; blossoming 2. thriving; flourishing 3. Informal utter; complete a blooming idiot Examples of 'blooming' in a sentence blooming When Amy woke up she saw that there were frost flowers blooming on the inside of the window-pane. Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2004) Everywhere in the passenger decks were small vases of plastic flowers blooming brilliant colours. Harvey, John COUP D'ETAT (2004) Brian studied his nephew's face, where the awful truth was blooming like acne. Maupin, Armistead SIGNIFICANT OTHERS (2004) 1 (adjective) in the sense of damned Definition extreme or extremely (informal) It's a blooming nuisance because it frightens my dog to death. Synonyms damned (slang) They're a damned nuisance. bloody (slang, mainly British, slang) I was being a bloody nuisance, so they sent me home. flaming (informal) What the flaming hell do you think you're doing? fucking (offensive, taboo, slang) bleeding (British, slang) freaking (slang, mainly US) rotten blinking (informal) confounded ruddy (informal, mainly British) The ruddy thing wouldn't work. infernal The post office is shut, which is an infernal bore. deuced (British, informal) wretched frigging (taboo, slang) 2 (adjective) in the sense of glowing She's in blooming health. Synonyms glowing a happy face, glowing with good health great (informal) It's a great film; you must see it. fine This is a fine book. fantastic (informal) fantastic amounts of money radiant On her wedding day the bride looked truly radiant. Additional synonyms in the sense of bloody Definition extreme or extremely I was being a bloody nuisance, so they sent me home. Synonyms damned (slang), flaming, fucking (taboo, slang), bleeding, blooming (informal), freaking (slang, US), rotten, blinking, confounded, ruddy, infernal (informal), deuced, wretched, frigging (taboo, slang) in the sense of fantastic Definition very large in degree or amount fantastic amounts of money Synonyms enormous, great, huge, vast, severe, extreme, overwhelming, tremendous, immense in the sense of fine Definition very good This is a fine book. Synonyms excellent, good, great (informal), striking, choice, beautiful, masterly, select, rare, very good, supreme, impressive, outstanding, magnificent, superior, accomplished, sterling, first-class, divine (informal), exceptional, splendid, world-class, exquisite, admirable, skilful, ornate, first-rate, showy, bakgat (South Africa) Nearby words of blooming bloody bloody-minded bloom blooming blossom blot blot something out Related terms of blooming bloom Synonyms of 'blooming' blooming Explore 'blooming' in the dictionary
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