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- Dictionarybloom/bluːm/
noun
- 1. a flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty: "an exotic bloom" Similar
- 2. a delicate powdery surface deposit on certain fresh fruits, leaves, or stems: "the bloom on a plum"
verb
- 1. produce flowers; be in flower: "a chalk pit where cowslips bloomed" Similar Opposite
- 2. coat (a lens) with a special surface layer so as to reduce reflection from its surface. technical
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The meaning of BLOOM is a mass of wrought iron from the forge or puddling furnace. How to use bloom in a sentence.
a sudden increase in the growth of algae (= very simple, small plants that grow in water) or other small organisms in an area of water, such as an ocean, lake, or river: It is usually safe to boat in lakes where algae blooms are present, so long as you stay far away from surface scum.
healthy, energetic, or attractive, especially because of the period of life you are in: She is now in the bloom of her teenage years. He was 19, in the full bloom of youth. The two men were still in the bloom of manhood when they were killed. The magazine featured a picture of the model in the full bloom of pregnancy.
1. a. The flower of a plant. b. Something resembling the flower of a plant: "Her hair was caught all to one side in a great bloom of frizz" (Anne Tyler). 2. a. The condition of being in flower: a rose in full bloom. b. A condition or time of vigor and beauty; prime: "the radiant bloom of Greek genius" (Edith Hamilton). 3.
bloom in British English. (bluːm ) noun. 1. a blossom on a flowering plant; a flower. 2. the state, time, or period when flowers open (esp in the phrases in bloom, in full bloom) 3. open flowers collectively.
A bloom is a flower. You might mark the beginning of spring by the very first bloom you see in your garden. The noun bloom is useful for talking about blossoms themselves, but you can also use it as a verb meaning the process of flowering: "Those trees seemed to bloom overnight!"
What does the noun bloom mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bloom, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bloom has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
