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blooming

American  
[bloo-ming] / ˈblu mɪŋ /

adjective

  1. in bloom; flowering; blossoming.

  2. glowing, as with youthful vigor and freshness.

    blooming cheeks.

  3. flourishing; prospering.

    a blooming business.

  4. Chiefly British Slang. (used as an intensifier).

    He's got his blooming nerve.

adverb

  1. Chiefly British Slang. (used as an intensifier).

    not blooming likely.
blooming British  
/ ˈbluːmɪŋ /

adverb

  1. informal (intensifier)

    a blooming genius

    blooming painful
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • bloomingly adverb
  • bloomingness noun
  • nonblooming adjective
  • preblooming adjective

Etymology

Origin of blooming

1350–1400; Middle English; see bloom 1, -ing 2; as intensifier, a euphemism for bloody, by phonetic similarity

Example Sentences

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A blooming marvellous kit - South Korea's away strip featured an energetic, floral design set against a violet base.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Tulips aren’t the only thing blooming this spring.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Gardens in southern England in particular have reported flowers blooming weeks earlier than normal.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Slowly, the surface darkens into something deeply golden, edged in amber, the fat rendering and crisping, the spice blooming in the oil.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

He had a pragmatic, farmer-like knowledge of how weather conditions affected growth, germination, blooming times, et cetera.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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