Antonyms for blooming
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : bloo-ming |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈblu mɪŋ |
Definition of blooming
Origin :- late 14c., present participle adjective from bloom (v.). Meaning "full-blown" (often a euphemism for bloody) is attested from 1882.
- adj flowering
- adj thriving
- adj glowing
- She was standing against a background of blooming hollyhocks.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- So the years passed, the angel watching his blooming charge.
- Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field
- He bent over the child, and laid her blooming cheek against his face.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- But ye cannot be his children; for he is young and blooming.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- Hilda Marsh—Hilda the blooming, the full bosomed, the matronly.
- Extract from : « Monday or Tuesday » by Virginia Woolf
- "A blithe heart maks a blooming look," says Mattha to the girl.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- Flowers irregular, showy, in large panicles; blooming in June.
- Extract from : « Trees of the Northern United States » by Austin C. Apgar
- Flowers yellowish-green, in clusters; blooming in early spring.
- Extract from : « Trees of the Northern United States » by Austin C. Apgar
- They were begging me to be sensible and drop that 'blooming piece of wood.'
- Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
- You would give the blues to the funny man of a blooming circus.
- Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad
Synonyms for blooming
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