Synonyms for anthesis
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The event of a flower opening.
Forms
- Plural
- antheses → inflorescences, flowerings, blossomings, efflorescences…
Example sentences
- flowering There's a carpet of bluebells flowering in the wood.
- blossoming At this moment, all the fruit trees are blossoming.
- inflorescence The Puya Raimondi has a beautiful inflorescence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| anthesis | falling | |
| flowering | falling | |
| blossoming | rising | |
| inflorescence | falling | |
| efflorescence | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- flowering3
- 10 letters
- blossoming3
- 11 letters
- florescence
- 13 letters
- inflorescence, efflorescence
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (flowering3 = 3 syllables).