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flourishing
flour·ish F0199100 (flûr′ĭsh, flŭr′-)v. flour·ished, flour·ish·ing, flour·ish·es v.intr.1. To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive: The crops flourished in the rich soil.2. To do or fare well; prosper: "No village on the railroad failed to flourish" (John Kenneth Galbraith).3. To be in a period of highest productivity, excellence, or influence: a poet who flourished in the tenth century.4. To make bold, sweeping movements: The banner flourished in the wind.v.tr. To wield, wave, or exhibit dramatically.n.1. A dramatic or stylish movement, as of waving or brandishing: "A few ... musicians embellish their performance with a flourish of the fingers" (Frederick D. Bennett).2. An embellishment or ornamentation: a signature with a distinctive flourish.3. An ostentatious act or gesture: a flourish of generosity.4. Music A showy or ceremonious passage, such as a fanfare.
[Middle English florishen, from Old French florir, floriss-, from Vulgar Latin *flōrīre, from Latin flōrēre, to bloom, from flōs, flōr-, flower; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
flour′ish·er n.Synonyms: flourish, brandish, wave
These verbs mean to swing back and forth boldly and dramatically: flourished the newly signed contract; brandish a sword; waving a baton.flourishing (ˈflʌrɪʃɪŋ) adjthriving; prospering; doing wellThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | flourishing - very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"booming, palmy, prospering, roaring, thriving, prosperoussuccessful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture" |
flourishingadjective thriving, successful, doing well, blooming, mushrooming, prospering, rampant, burgeoning, on a roll, going places, going strong, in the pink, in top form, on the up and up (informal) London quickly became a flourishing port.flourishingadjectiveImproving, growing, or succeeding steadily:booming, boomy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thrifty, thriving.Translationsflourish (ˈflariʃ) , ((American) ˈflə:-) verb1. to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive. My plants are flourishing. 茂盛 茂盛2. to be successful or active. His business is flourishing. 興旺 兴旺3. to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc. He flourished his sword. 揮舞 挥舞 noun1. an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing. His writing was full of flourishes. 花體字 花体字2. an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it). He bowed and made a flourish with his hat. 揮舞 挥舞3. an ornamental passage of music. There was a flourish on the trumpets. 裝飾性樂段 装饰性乐段ˈflourishing adjective1. successful. a flourishing business. 蒸蒸日上的 蒸蒸日上的2. growing well. flourishing crops. 欣欣向榮的，繁茂的 欣欣向荣的，繁茂的 EncyclopediaSeeflourishflourishing
Synonyms for flourishingadj thrivingSynonyms- thriving
- successful
- doing well
- blooming
- mushrooming
- prospering
- rampant
- burgeoning
- on a roll
- going places
- going strong
- in the pink
- in top form
- on the up and up
Synonyms for flourishingadj improving, growing, or succeeding steadilySynonyms- booming
- boomy
- prospering
- prosperous
- roaring
- thrifty
- thriving
Synonyms for flourishingadj very lively and profitableSynonyms- booming
- palmy
- prospering
- roaring
- thriving
- prosperous
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