verb
present participle and gerund of bloom
adjective
Opening in blossoms; flowering.
Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
(British, Australia, Ireland) A euphemism for the intensifier bloody.
adverb
(British, Australia, often followed by well) A euphemism for the intensifier bloody.
noun
The act by which something blooms.
(metallurgy) The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.
(photography) A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.