flowering
1 of 2adjective
flow·er·ing ˈflau̇(-ə)r-iŋ 
1
: producing or bearing flowers
a flowering cactus
a flowering branch
: capable of producing flowers a collection of flowering plants
flowering trees
2
: covered with or full of flowers
a flowering meadow
flowering
2 of 2noun
1
: the act or state of producing flowers : the period during which a plant produces flowers
the flowering of the iris
a plant that should be pruned only when flowering ends
Early flowering was followed by heat waves in July and August …
James Suckling
James Suckling2
: an unfolding or development
the gradual flowering of his talent
: a flourishing state or period of new development or growth … when Christians, Muslims and Jews lived and worked together in peace and friendship, producing a rare flowering of art, science and commerce. Liesl Schillinger
Liesl Schillinger… the theatre is a wonderful testimony to the city's artistic flowering in the era of art nouveau. Robert Fox
Robert Fox
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing flowering
flowering 1 of 3
adjective
as in blooming
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- blooming
- blossoming
- flourishing
- burgeoning
- unripe
- unfinished
- unripened
- undeveloped
- infantile
- green
- infantine
- unfledged
- childlike
- emergent
- unformed
- childish
- embryonic
- babyish
- callow
- inexperienced
- young
- teenage
- puerile
- kiddish
- ephebic
- youthful
- subadult
- adolescent
- underage
- preteen
- minor
- raw
- juvenile
- immature
- youngish
- teenaged
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- mature
- adult
- senescent
- matured
- ancient
- old
- older
- aging
- ageing
- senior
- elderly
- ripened
- ripe
- geriatric
- golden
- aged
- oldish
- mellow
- grown-up
- long-lived
- full-blown
- senile
- full-fledged
- decrepit
- doddering
- spavined
- tottery
- anile
- middle-aged
- over-the-hill
flowering
2 of 3noun
as in blossoming
Synonyms & Similar Words
- blossoming
- flourishing
- ripening
- maturation
- maturing
- growth
- softening
- development
- evolution
- mellowing
- evolvement
- maturity
- expansion
- progression
- coming-of-age
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- decay
- declining
- degeneration
- decline
- deterioration
- wilting
- descent
- decaying
- decadence
- fading
- withering
- waning
- declension
- death
- shrivelling
- end
- demise
- dying
- exit
- shriveling
- expiration
- perishing
- regression
- reversion
- expiry
- decease
- ebbing
- retrogression
- expiring
flowering
3 of 3verb
as in unfolding
to produce flowers the plant will keep flowering if you water it and regularly cut off the dead blossoms Synonyms & Similar Words
- blooming
- blossoming
- unfolding
- burgeoning
- bourgeoning
- leafing
- leaving
- budding
- blowing
- efflorescing
- opening
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wilting
- fading
- withering
- shrivelling
- shriveling
- dying
- dropping
- perishing
- expiring
- drying up
- (as) large as life
- (as) near as someone can tell/figure
- (as) plain as day
- (as) plain as the nose on your face
- (as) pleased as punch
- (as) pretty as a picture
- (as) pure as the driven snow
- (as) quick as a wink
- (as) right as rain
- (as) sick as a dog
- (as) smooth as silk
- (as) sober as a judge
- (as) solid as a rock
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) stubborn as a mule
- (as) sure as I'm standing here
- (as) tough as old boots
- (as) ugly as sin
- (as) warm as toast
- (at) any minute (now)
- (at) any moment (now)
- (be) careful what you wish for
- (be) spoiling for
- (can) trace one's history (back) to
- (cast) in the same mold as