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blooming

adjective (blooming); verb, -ing form of bloom (bloom, blooms, bloomed, blooming); adverb (blooming, UK informal)

«blooming» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Having flowers that are open; flowering. tree →
  2. Healthy, happy and full of life: looking blooming. tree →
  3. (UK, informal, mild) A mild word used to show annoyance or for emphasis, like a gentle swear word: «that blooming dog!» tree →
  4. Growing and doing well (a blooming business, a blooming friendship). tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons, plants are blooming in spring. In UK everyday talk grandparents say «blooming heck!» or «it's blooming freezing» instead of a ruder word. In stories, a blooming girl or garden is healthy and beautiful.

Examples

  • The roses are blooming in the garden. tree →
  • The cherry trees are blooming early this year. tree →
  • That blooming cat has knocked over the plant again! tree →
  • It's blooming freezing out here! tree →
  • You look blooming after your holiday. tree →
  • Their friendship was blooming. tree →
  • Blooming flowers ornament the staircases, and soft carpets the floors. tree →

Note

The UK mild exclamation is polite enough for most people, though some teachers may not like it. Similar mild words: flipping, blinking. Base verb: bloom.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/blooming/