blooming
[ bloo-ming ]
adjective
in bloom; flowering; blossoming.
glowing, as with youthful vigor and freshness: blooming cheeks.
flourishing; prospering: a blooming business.
Chiefly British Slang. (used as an intensifier): He's got his blooming nerve.
adverb
Chiefly British Slang. (used as an intensifier): not blooming likely.
Origin of blooming
1Other words from blooming
- bloom·ing·ly, adverb
- bloom·ing·ness, noun
- non·bloom·ing, adjective, noun
- pre·bloom·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for blooming
blooming
/ (ˈbluːmɪŋ) /
adverb, adjective
British informal (intensifier): a blooming genius; blooming painful
Origin of blooming
1C19: euphemistic for bloody
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