nounπShareA blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud."The roses in my garden are covered in beautiful red blooms. "plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareFlowers, collectively."The florist arranged the blooms in a beautiful bouquet. "plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open."The cherry trees are in bloom."natureplantbiologyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms."the bloom of youth"naturebiologyplanttimeconditionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek."A blush, or bloom, rose on her cheeks as she received the award. "appearancecolorbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc."The fresh plums from the farmer's market had a beautiful, silvery bloom on their skin. "fruitplantnaturebiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAnything giving an appearance of attractive freshness."Her youthful spirit still shows in the gentle blooms of her smile. "appearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture."After years in storage, the old painting showed distinct blooms on its surface, clouding the vibrant colors beneath. "appearanceartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA yellowish deposit or powdery coating which appears on well-tanned leather."After years in the attic, the leather saddle showed blooms across its surface, a sign it needed conditioning. "materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bright-hued variety of some minerals."the rose-red cobalt bloom"mineralgeologymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA white area of cocoa butter that forms on the surface of chocolate when warmed and cooled."The old chocolate bar in my drawer had gray blooms on its surface, a sign it had melted and resolidified. "foodsubstanceappearancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn undesirable halo effect that may occur when a very bright region is displayed next to a very dark region of the screen.""The bright streetlights in the video game had distracting blooms around them, making it hard to see the dark alleyways." "technologycomputingelectronicsappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to blossom; to make flourish."Hard work and dedication blooms success in the long run. "natureplantbiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant."Kind words and encouragement blooms confidence in a child. "plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a plant, to produce blooms; to open its blooms."The rose bush blooms beautifully in the summer. "plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a person, business, etc, to flourish; to be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigour; to show beauty and freshness."The young entrepreneur's business blossomed and quickly became very successful. "personbusinessagebiologyplantappearanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(Cooking) To bring out the flavor of a spice by cooking it in oil."To really make the curry flavorful, the chef first blooms the cumin and coriander seeds in hot oil. "foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process."After many hours of intense heat and hammering, the blacksmith extracted the rough, iron blooms from the furnace. "materialsubstancetechnicalindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
