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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bloom•ing /ˈblumɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - in bloom;
flowering;
blossoming:blooming flowers. - glowing, as with youthful vigor and freshness:blooming with good health.
- British Terms Chiefly Brit.(used to intensify or convey emotion about the next word):[before a noun]a blooming idiot.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bloom•ing (blo̅o̅′ming),USA pronunciation adj. - in bloom;
flowering;
blossoming. - glowing, as with youthful vigor and freshness:blooming cheeks.
- flourishing;
prospering:a blooming business. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Slang.](used as an intensifier):He's got his blooming nerve.
adv. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Slang.](used as an intensifier):not blooming likely.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see bloom1, -ing2; as intensifier, a euphemism for bloody, by phonetic similarity
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