Antonyms for budding
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : buhd |
| Phonetic Transcription : bÊŒd |
Definition of budding
Origin :- late 14c., budde, origin unknown, perhaps from Old French boter "push forward, thrust," itself a Germanic word (cf. Dutch bot "bud," Old Saxon budil "bag, purse," German Beutel), or perhaps from Old English budd "beetle."
- adj developing, flowering
- With her gentle virgin face she was like a candid, budding lily.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- My budding Daphne wanted scope To bourgeon all her flowers of hope.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- The thrush sang his two syllables on the budding guelder-rose.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- Tilney is looking beautiful, and the trees are budding as if it were spring.
- Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever
- The very leaves of the budding trees of spring were outlined in gold.
- Extract from : « A Book of Myths » by Jean Lang
- In grafting or budding the scion is inserted upon the stock.
- Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
- The introduction: "The rose is fairest when it is budding new."
- Extract from : « Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature » by Ontario Ministry of Education
- I guess he had the budding pride of authorship in him, just as all the rest of us have it in us.
- Extract from : « The Escape of Mr. Trimm » by Irvin S. Cobb
- That is why we have these discussions of budding and grafting.
- Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting » by Various
- You can see at a glance how it would shut out a budding Nelson or a Wellington.
- Extract from : « The Message » by Alec John Dawson
Synonyms for budding
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