In the blooming bull market of the past half dozen years, stock oysters have brought many executives immense profits (Wall Street Journal).
a blooming idiot, not a blooming chance. When 'Omer smote 'is bloomin' lyre (Rudyard Kipling).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bloom|ing — «BLOO mihng», adjective. 1. having flowers; blossoming: »blooming shrubs. SYNONYM(S): efflorescent. 2. Figurative. flourishing: »In the blooming bull market of the past half dozen years, stock oysters have brought many executives immense profits… … Useful english dictionary
bloom·ing — /ˈbluːmən/ adj, always used before a noun Brit informal used to make an angry or critical statement more forceful We had to read the whole blooming thing! Don t be a blooming idiot! blooming adv, Brit informal It s blooming … Useful english dictionary
ev|er|bloom|ing — «EHV uhr BLOO mihng», adjective. = everbearing. (Cf. ↑everbearing) … Useful english dictionary
late-bloom|ing — «LAYT BLOO mihng», adjective. late in developing or reaching full potential … Useful english dictionary
night-bloom|ing cereus — «NYT BLOO mihng», any one of a genus of climbing American cactuses whose large, fragrant, white flowers open at night. One variety with flowers about one foot long is cultivated in the tropics as a hedge … Useful english dictionary
bloom|er — bloom|er1 «BLOO muhr», noun. a style of female attire in the mid 1800 s consisting of long, loose trousers gathered closely around the ankles, and worn with a short skirt. ╂[American English < Amelia J. Bloomer, 1818 1894, an American social… … Useful english dictionary
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
bloom — al·um·bloom; bloom·ery; bloom·field·ian; bloom·i·ness; bloom·less; bloom; bloom·er; bloom·a·ry; bloom·ing·ly; bloom·ing·ness; … English syllables
morn|ing-glo|ry — «MR nihng GLR ee, GLOHR », noun, plural ries. 1. a climbing vine with heart shaped leaves and funnel shaped flowers of blue, purple, red, pink, or white. Morning glories bloom early in the day. 2. the flower … Useful english dictionary
bloomingly — bloom·ing·ly … English syllables
