a·bloom

[uh-bloom]
adverb, adjective
in bloom; blossoming; flowering.

Origin:
1850–55; a-1 + bloom1

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abloom (əˈbluːm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(postpositive) in flower; blooming

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Abloom is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
The weeds were abloom with tiny purple blossoms and gave forth an overpowering fragrance.
And in spring and summer you'll find the area abloom with wildflowers that attract lots of butterflies.
There are literally thousands and always something abloom.
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