Bloom (bl m), Harold Born 1930. American literary theorist and scholar whose works include The Anxiety of Influence (1972). |
| bloom 1 (blm) n. 1. a. The flower of a plant. b. Something resembling the flower of a plant: "Her hair was caught all to one side in a great bloom of frizz" (Anne Tyler). 2. a. The condition of being in flower: a rose in full bloom. b. A condition or time of vigor, freshness, and beauty; prime: "the radiant bloom of Greek genius" (Edith Hamilton). 3. A fresh, rosy complexion: "She was short, plump, and fair, with a fine bloom" (Jane Austen). 4. a. A waxy or powdery whitish to bluish coating on the surface of certain plant parts, as on cabbage leaves or on a plum or grape. b. A similar coating, as on newly minted coins. c. Grayish blotches or streaks on the surface of chocolate produced by the formation of cocoa butter crystals. d. Chemistry See efflorescence. 5. Glare that is caused by a shiny object reflecting too much light into a television camera. 6. A visible, colored area on the surface of bodies of water caused by excessive planktonic growth. v. bloomed, bloom·ing, blooms v.intr. 1. a. To bear a flower or flowers. b. To support plant life in abundance: rains that made the yard bloom. 2. To shine; glow. 3. To grow or flourish with youth and vigor. 4. To appear or expand suddenly: White vapor bloomed from the side of the rocket's fuel tank. v.tr. 1. To cause to flourish. 2. Obsolete To cause to flower. [Middle English blom, from Old Norse bl  m; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots.]bloom  y adj.Synonyms: bloom1, blossom, efflorescence, florescence, flower, flush1, prime These nouns denote a condition or time of greatest vigor and freshness: beauty in full bloom; the blossom of a great romance; the efflorescence of humanitarianism; the florescence of Greek civilization; in the flower of youthful enthusiasm; in the flush of their success; the prime of life. |
| bloom 2 (blm) n. 1. A bar of steel prepared for rolling. 2. A mass of wrought iron ready for further working. [Middle English blome, lump of metal, from Old English bl ma; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots.] |
bloom1
n
1. a blossom on a flowering plant; a flower
2. the state, time, or period when flowers open (esp in the phrases in bloom, in full bloom)
3. open flowers collectively a tree covered with bloom
4. a healthy, vigorous, or flourishing condition; prime (esp in the phrase the bloom of youth)
5. youthful or healthy rosiness in the cheeks or face; glow
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a fine whitish coating on the surface of fruits, leaves, etc., consisting of minute grains of a waxy substance
7. any coating similar in appearance, such as that on new coins
8. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Ecology a visible increase in the algal constituent of plankton, which may be seasonal or due to excessive organic pollution
9. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Also called chill a dull area formed on the surface of gloss paint, lacquer, or varnish
vb (mainly intr)
1. (of flowers) to open; come into flower
2. to bear flowers; blossom
3. to flourish or grow
4. to be in a healthy, glowing, or flourishing condition
5. (Physics / General Physics) (tr) Physics to coat (a lens) with a thin layer of a substance, often magnesium fluoride, to eliminate surface reflection
[of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse blōm flower, Old High German bluomo, Middle Dutch bloeme; see blow3]
bloom2
n
(Engineering / Metallurgy) a rectangular mass of metal obtained by rolling or forging a cast ingot See also billet1 [2]
vb
(Engineering / Metallurgy) (tr) to convert (an ingot) into a bloom by rolling or forging
[Old English blōma lump of metal]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | bloom - the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed" biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms |
| 2. |  bloom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful partsangiosperm, flowering plant - plants having seeds in a closed ovary apetalous flower - flower having no petals inflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk ray floret, ray flower - small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower bud - a partially opened flower stamen - the male reproductive organ of a flower reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction pistil - the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma carpel - a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil ovary - the organ that bears the ovules of a flower floral leaf - a modified leaf that is part of a flower chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils chrysanthemum - the flower of a chrysanthemum plant | |
| 3. | bloom - the best time of youth time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state youth - the time of life between childhood and maturity | |
| 4. |  bloom - a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good healthgood health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease | |
| 5. | bloom - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" golden age - a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema" | |
| 6. | bloom - a powdery deposit on a surface | |
| Verb | 1. | bloom - produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed" develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" effloresce, burst forth - come into or as if into flower; "These manifestations effloresced in the past" |
bloom
noun
2. prime, flower, beauty, height, peak, flourishing, maturity, perfection, best days, heyday, zenith, full flowering in the full bloom of youth
Translations
bloom [bluːm]
bloom
n
→ Blüte f; to be in (full) bloom → in (voller) Blüte stehen; to come/burst into bloom → aufblühen/plötzlich erblühen
vi (lit, fig) → blühen
bloom [bluːm]
bloom [bluːm]
1. n (flower) → fiore m; (on fruit) → lanugine f; (on complexion) → colorito roseo
in bloom (flower) → sbocciato/a (tree) → in fiore
in full bloom → in piena fioritura
in the full bloom of youth → nel fiore della giovinezza
in bloom (flower) → sbocciato/a (tree) → in fiore
in full bloom → in piena fioritura
in the full bloom of youth → nel fiore della giovinezza
bloom [bluːm]
1. n (flower) → fiore m; (on fruit) → lanugine f; (on complexion) → colorito roseo
in bloom (flower) → sbocciato/a (tree) → in fiore
in full bloom → in piena fioritura
in the full bloom of youth → nel fiore della giovinezza
in bloom (flower) → sbocciato/a (tree) → in fiore
in full bloom → in piena fioritura
in the full bloom of youth → nel fiore della giovinezza
n bloom [bluːm]
1 a flower These blooms are withering now. bloeisel زَهْرَةٌ، نَوْرَةٌ цвете květ, květina blomst die Blume άνθος flor õis شکوفه؛ غنچه kukka fleur פֶּרַח फूल cvijet virág bunga blóm fiore 花 꽃 žiedas zieds bunga bloem blomst kwiat flor floare цветок kvet, kvetina cvetica cvet blomma ดอกไม้ çiçek 花 цвіт پھول کلیاں hoa 花
2 the state of flowering The flowers are in bloom. bloei إِزْهارٌ цъфтеж květ blomstring die Blüte άνθιση, ανθοφορία floración, en flor õites شکفتن؛ غنچه کردن kukkiminen floraison פְּרִיחָה फूल खिलना cvat virágzás berkembang blómi, blómatími fioritura 開花 개화 žydėjimas ziedēšana kembang bloei blomstring, i full blomst kwitnięcie em flor înflorire цветение kvet razcvet cvetanje blom การออกดอก çiçeklenme 開花 цвітіння کلیوں کا کھلنا sự ra hoa 开花
3 freshness in the bloom of youth. prulle نَضارَةٌ свежест rozkvět ungdommens vår die Blüte φρεσκάδα estar en la flor de (la vida), lozanía, frescura õitseaeg عنفوان؛ اوج nuoruuden fleur פְּרִיחָה, לִבלוּב ताजगी svjež izgled ifjúsága teljében kesegaran blómatími/-skeið fiore 盛り 젊음 pats žydėjimas plaukums; ziedu laiks dikemuncak remaja bloei ungdommens vår wiosna frescura floare расцвет kvet, rozkvet cvet cvet i blomman av, blomstring ความสดชื่น bahar, tazelik 朝氣蓬勃 розквіт تازگی tuổi thanh xuân 青春
v
to flower or flourish Daffodils bloom in the spring. bloei يُزْهِرُ، يُنَوِّرُ разцъфвам rozkvétat blomstre blühen ανθίζω, αναπτύσσομαι florecer õitsema شکفتن؛ گل دادن kukoistaa fleurir לִפרוֹח, לְלָבלֵב फूल खिलना cvasti virágzik mekar blómstra fiorire 咲く 꽃이 피다 žydėti ziedēt; plaukt berkembang bloeien blomstre kwitnąć florescer a înflori цвести kvitnúť cveteti cvetati blomma เบ่งบาน çiçek açmak, çiçeklenmek 開花 цвісти; розквітати پھولوں کا جوبن پر ہونا nở hoa 开花
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