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单词 blooms
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bloom

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈblüm How to pronounce bloom (audio)
1
: a mass of wrought iron from the forge or puddling furnace
2
: a bar of iron or steel hammered or rolled from an ingot

bloom

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural blooms
1
a
: blossom sense 1a, flower
b
: the flowering state
the roses are in bloom
c
: a period of flowering
the spring bloom
d(1)
: a rapid and excessive growth of a plankton population (as of algae or dinoflagellates) compare red tide
(2)
: a large aggregation of free-swimming organisms : swarm
a jellyfish bloom
2
a
: a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor
b
: a state or time of high development or achievement
a career in full bloom
3
: a surface coating or appearance: such as
a
: a delicate powdery coating on some fruits and leaves
b
: a rosy appearance of the cheeks
broadly : an outward evidence of freshness or healthy vigor
c
: a cloudiness on a film of varnish or lacquer
d
: a grayish discoloration on chocolate
e
: glare caused by an object reflecting too much light into a television camera

bloom

3 of 3

verb

bloomed; blooming; blooms

intransitive verb

1
a
: to produce or yield flowers
b
: to support abundant plant life
make the desert bloom
2
a(1)
: to mature into achievement of one's potential
(2)
: to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence
b
: to shine out : glow
c
: to become more apparent or fully expressed (as in flavor or aroma)
In all classic sauces and dressings, good oil is the base from which delectable flavors bloom. Renée Loux Underkoffler
3
: to appear or occur unexpectedly or in remarkable quantity or degree
4
: to become densely populated with microorganisms and especially plankton
used of bodies of water

transitive verb

1
obsolete : to cause to bloom
2
: to give bloom to

Synonyms

Noun (2)

  • blossom
  • florescence
  • floruit
  • flower
  • flush
  • heyday
  • high noon
  • prime
  • salad days
  • springtime

Verb

  • blossom
  • blow
  • burgeon
  • bourgeon
  • effloresce
  • flower
  • unfold
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Example Sentences

Verb flowers blooming in the garden Their love was just beginning to bloom.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English blome lump of metal, from Old English blōma

Noun (2)

Middle English blome, from Old Norse blōm; akin to Old English blōwan to blossom — more at blow

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

bloom 1 of 2

noun

ˈblüm How to pronounce bloom (audio)
1
: flower entry 1 sense 1
2
: the period or state of producing flowers
The bushes are in bloom.
3
: a condition or time of beauty, freshness, and strength
the bloom of youth
4
: the rosy color of the cheek

bloom

2 of 2

verb

bloomed; blooming
1
: to produce flowers This tree blooms in the spring.
2
: to change, grow, or develop fully The children quickly bloomed.

Biographical Definition

Bloom

biographical name

ˈblüm How to pronounce Bloom (audio)
Harold 1930–2019 American literary critic

blooms 1 of 2

noun

plural of bloom
1
as in blossoms
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement a handsome young man in the full bloom of youth

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • blossoms
  • flowers
  • primes
  • springtimes
  • salad days
  • florescences
  • flushes
  • revivals
  • pinnacles
  • flowerings
  • autumns
  • heydays
  • floruits
  • efflorescences
  • high noons
  • grandeurs
  • summits
  • zeniths
  • splendors
  • peaks
  • glories
  • apices
  • climaxes
  • golden ages
  • meridians
  • recoveries
  • apexes
  • silver ages
  • acmes
  • Indian summers
  • belles époques
  • comebacks
  • belle epoques

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • declines
  • decays
  • bottoms
  • downfalls
  • nadirs
2
as in flowers
the usually showy plant part that produces seeds the rosebush produces blooms only in midsummer

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • flowers
  • blossoms
  • buds
  • flowerets
  • florets
  • flowerettes
  • posies
  • nosegays
  • bouquets
  • garlands
  • corsages
  • wreaths
  • boutonnieres
  • leis
  • sprays
  • arrangements

blooms

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bloom
1
as in burgeons
to produce flowers forsythias only bloom at the beginning of spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • flowers
  • blossoms
  • burgeons
  • unfolds
  • leaves
  • buds
  • effloresces
  • bourgeons
  • blows
  • leafs
  • opens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fades
  • wilts
  • shrivels
  • withers
  • dies
  • drops
  • expires
  • perishes
  • dries up
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2
as in blushes
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment) she arrived at the house, blooming from her vigorous walk

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • blushes
  • flushes
  • glows
  • crimsons
  • reddens
  • colors
  • turns color
  • rouges
  • ruddles
  • incarnadines
  • mortifies
  • abashes
  • disconcerts
  • chagrins
  • fazes
  • humiliates
  • discomfits
  • embarrasses
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