Synonyms for bloom
- noun
- verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
- n. 2
Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.
- v. 1
To hydrate ingredients (such as gelatin or yeast) before using them.
- v. 2
To cause to blossom; to make flourish.
Example sentences
- flower Sami said that this flower is called a water lily.
- blossom The city of Mito was crowded with blossom viewers.
- flowering There's a carpet of bluebells flowering in the wood.
- glow The green lampshade casts a warm glow in the room.
- blush Shame makes one blush, fear makes one turn yellow.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bloom | steady | |
| flower | steady | |
| blossom | rising | |
| flowering | falling | |
| efflorescence | falling | |
| glow | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- blow1, peak1, glow1
- 5 letters
- prime1, youth1, proof1, flush1, blush1
- 6 letters
- beauty2, flower2, thrive1, heyday2, sprout1
- 7 letters
- develop3, blossom2
- 8 letters
- flourish2, rosiness
- 9 letters
- flowering3, rehydrate3
- 13 letters
- efflorescence
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (beauty2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- efflorescence