- bloom
- I UK [bluːm] / US [blum]
noun
Word forms "bloom":
singular bloom plural blooms1)a) [countable] mainly literary a flowerIt produces white, pink, or red blooms, with dark green foliage.
b) [uncountable] a lot of flowers or plants togetherthe bright bloom of the wild flowers in spring
2) [singular/uncountable] the time or the condition of being young, healthy, and attractivethe bloom of youth/health:She had lost a good deal of her bloom and bounce.
a young man still in the bloom of youth
3) [singular/uncountable] the healthy look of someone's skinShe had a healthy bloom in her cheeks.
4) [singular/uncountable] a very thin white layer that forms on the surface of some fruits and plants•in (full) bloom
— if a tree or plant is in bloom, it is covered with flowersThere was a magnolia in full bloom.
II UK [bluːm] / US [blum] verb [intransitive]
Word forms "bloom":
present tense I/you/we/they bloom he/she/it blooms present participle blooming past tense bloomed past participle bloomed1) if a tree or plant blooms, it produces flowers that have openedMagnificent lilac trees bloomed in the forest.
2) to develop successfully, or to become more healthy and attractiveSome women seem to bloom during pregnancy.
English dictionary. 2014.