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bloom
1[bloom]
noun
the flower of a plant.
Synonyms:flowers collectively.
the bloom of the cherry tree.
state of having the buds opened.
The gardens are all in bloom.
Synonyms:a flourishing, healthy condition; the time or period of greatest beauty, artistry, etc..
the bloom of youth;
the bloom of Romanticism.
Synonyms: , , ,a glow or flush on the cheek indicative of youth and health.
a serious illness that destroyed her bloom.
the glossy, healthy appearance of the coat of an animal.
a moist, lustrous appearance indicating freshness in fish.
redness or a fresh appearance on the surface of meat.
Botany.a whitish powdery deposit or coating, as on the surface of certain fruits and leaves.
the bloom of the grape.
any similar surface coating or appearance.
the bloom of newly minted coins.
any of certain minerals occurring as powdery coatings on rocks or other minerals.
Also called chill.a clouded or dull area on a varnished or lacquered surface.
Also called algal bloom.Also called water bloom.the sudden development of conspicuous masses of organisms, as algae, on the surface of a body of water.
Television.image spread produced by excessive exposure of highlights in a television image.
verb (used without object)
to produce or yield blossoms.
Synonyms:to flourish or thrive.
a recurrent fad that blooms from time to time.
to be in or achieve a state of healthful beauty and vigor.
a sickly child who suddenly bloomed;
a small talent that somehow bloomed into major artistry.
to glow with warmth or with a warm color.
verb (used with object)
to cause to yield blossoms.
to make bloom or cause to flourish.
a happiness that blooms the cheek.
to invest with luster or beauty.
an industry that blooms one's talents.
to cause a cloudy area on (something shiny); dampen; chill.
Their breath bloomed the frosty pane.
Optics.to coat (a lens) with an antireflection material.
bloom
2[bloom]
noun
a piece of steel, square or slightly oblong in section, reduced from an ingot to dimensions suitable for further rolling.
a large lump of iron and slag, of pasty consistency when hot, produced in a puddling furnace or bloomery and hammered into wrought iron.
verb (used with object)
to make (an ingot) into a bloom.
Bloom
3[bloom]
noun
Harold, 1930–2019, U.S. literary critic and teacher.
bloom
1/ ː /
noun
a blossom on a flowering plant; a flower
the state, time, or period when flowers open (esp in the phrases in bloom, in full bloom )
open flowers collectively
a tree covered with bloom
a healthy, vigorous, or flourishing condition; prime (esp in the phrase the bloom of youth )
youthful or healthy rosiness in the cheeks or face; glow
a fine whitish coating on the surface of fruits, leaves, etc, consisting of minute grains of a waxy substance
any coating similar in appearance, such as that on new coins
ecology a visible increase in the algal constituent of plankton, which may be seasonal or due to excessive organic pollution
Also called: chill.a dull area formed on the surface of gloss paint, lacquer, or varnish
verb
(of flowers) to open; come into flower
to bear flowers; blossom
to flourish or grow
to be in a healthy, glowing, or flourishing condition
(tr) physics to coat (a lens) with a thin layer of a substance, often magnesium fluoride, to eliminate surface reflection
bloom
2/ ː /
noun
a rectangular mass of metal obtained by rolling or forging a cast ingot See also billet 1
verb
(tr) to convert (an ingot) into a bloom by rolling or forging
Other 51Թ Forms
- bloomless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bloom1
Origin of bloom2
Idioms and Phrases
take the bloom off, to remove the enjoyment or ultimate satisfaction from; dampen the enthusiasm over.
The coach's illness took the bloom off the team's victory.
the bloom is off (the rose), the excitement, enjoyment, interest, etc., has ended or been dampened.
Example Sentences
Several yellow city street sweepers drove up and down Los Angeles Street in front of the federal courthouse, between blooming purple jacarandas and scores of police vehicles from various SoCal cities.
Just as January’s firestorms struck well outside Southern California’s typical fire season, this explosion of harmful algae appeared earlier in the year than have previous blooms.
Let the scent of floral, earthy honey fill your space with a quiet richness — it’s giving equal parts garden bloom and antique library.
Instead of bright, attractive flowers that bring the bees, they have dark, reddish blooms that stink.
Also known as apricot mallow, this showy shrub has bowl-shaped flowers popular with pollinators and it’s available with white, lavender and deep reddish-orange blooms.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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