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
Example sentences :
  • 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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