bloom
The opening of flowers in generalThe opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.
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» The roses are now in full bloom.
Die Rosen stehen jetzt in voller Blüte. — MUIRIEL
Тепер троянди повністю розпустились. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
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Examples
148 sentencesThe roses are now in full bloom.
Тепер троянди повністю розпустились. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
deDie Rosen stehen jetzt in voller Blüte. — MUIRIEL
Not all flowers bloom in the spring.
Не всі квіти цвітуть навесні. — brambury
ruНе все цветы цветут весной. — marafon
This rose has a white bloom.
Ця троянда цвіте білим цвітом. — deniko
Meaning
20 senses(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
The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.
Luppe
кри́цаkríca
(countable, uncountable)The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.
Reifbelag
More meanings 17
(countable, uncountable)A white area of cocoa butter that forms on the surface of chocolate when warmed and cooled.
(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)A bright-hued variety of some minerals.
the rose-red cobalt bloom
(countable, uncountable)A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
(collective, countable, uncountable)Flowers.
(countable, uncountable)Rosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek.
(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.
- the organic process of bearing flowers
- reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
- the best time of youth
- a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
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- the organic process of bearing flowers:blooming
- reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts:flowerblossom
- the best time of youth:bloom of youthsalad days
- a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health:blushflushrosiness
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity:flowerprimepeakheydayblossomefflorescenceflush
- a powdery deposit on a surface:efflorescence
Word family
27 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
4 patterns- in full bloom
- flowers bloom in
- flowers bloom
- full bloom
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.