Definition of "blooming" in English

verb

1. present participle and gerund of bloom

adjective

1. Opening in blossoms; flowering.

2. Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.

3. (British, Australia, Ireland) A euphemism for the intensifier bloody.

adverb

1. (British, Australia, often followed by well) A euphemism for the intensifier bloody.

   • My train's late again. Blooming typical.

noun

1. The act by which something blooms.

2. (metallurgy) The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.

3. (photography) A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.