bloom
A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded budA blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
» The roses are now in full bloom.
Die Rosen stehen jetzt in voller Blüte.
Тепер троянди повністю розпустились.
Meaning
20 senses(countable, uncountable)A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
(collective, countable, uncountable)Flowers.
the organic process of bearing flowers
(uncountable)The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.
The cherry trees are in bloom.
цветcvet, расцве́тrascvét, цвете́ниеcveténije
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms.
the bloom of youth
цветcvet, расцве́тrascvét
(countable, uncountable)Rosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek.
(countable, uncountable)The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.
Reifbelag
(countable, uncountable)Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.
(countable, uncountable)An algal bloom.
(collective, countable, uncountable)A group of jellyfish, especially one caused by a swift increase in the population and especially when they are stranded on shore; the occurrence of such a bloom, and the ecological impact it has.
(countable, uncountable)The clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture.
(countable, uncountable)A yellowish deposit or powdery coating which appears on well-tanned leather.
a powdery deposit on a surface
(countable, uncountable)A bright-hued variety of some minerals.
the rose-red cobalt bloom
Examples
252 sentencesThe roses are now in full bloom.
Тепер троянди повністю розпустились.
deDie Rosen stehen jetzt in voller Blüte.
Not all flowers bloom in the spring.
Не всі квіти цвітуть навесні.
ruНе все цветы цветут весной.
Tulips will bloom soon.
Скоро розквітнуть тюльпани.
ruСкоро расцветут тюльпаны.
deTulpen werden bald blühen.
The roses are in full bloom.
ruРозы в полном цвету.
deDie Rosen stehen in voller Blüte.
Tulips are in full bloom now.
ruТюльпаны сейчас в полном цвету.
deDie Tulpen stehen jetzt in voller Blüte.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English blome, from Old Norse blóm, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô (“flower”). DouFrom Middle English blome, from Old Norse blóm, from Proto-Germanic *blōmô (“flower”). Doublet of bloom (“spongy mass of metal”); see there for more.
From Middle English blome, from Old English blōma (“lump of metal”), from Proto-Germanic *blōmô (“flower”).
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Forms
plural: bloomsSynonyms
13 synonyms- a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health:blushflushrosiness
- the best time of youth:bloom of youthsalad days
- a powdery deposit on a surface:efflorescence
- reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts:flowerblossom
- the organic process of bearing flowers:blooming
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity:flowerprimepeakheydayblossomefflorescenceflush
Word family
27 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
7 patterns- are blooming blooming
- blooming blooming
- in full bloom
- flowers bloom in
- flowers bloom
- bloom in the
- full bloom