bloom meaning
- The organic process of bearing flowers
"you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"
- blooming - Reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colourful parts
- flower, blossom - The best time of youth
- bloom of youth, salad days - A rosy colour (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
- blush, flush, rosiness - The period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- flower, prime, peak, heyday, blossom, efflorescence, flush - A powdery deposit on a surface
- efflorescence
Derived forms: blooming, bloomed, blooms
See also: bloomer
Type of: biological process, crystallisation [Brit], crystallising [Brit], crystallization, crystallizing, develop, good health, healthiness, organic process, period, period of time, reproductive structure, time of life, time period
Part of: angiosperm, flowering plant, youth
Encyclopedia: Bloom, KS Bloom, Allan David Bloom Bloom, Kansas Bloom, Wisconsin Bloom, WI Bloom, Red & the Ordinary Girl
[Architecture]
1.
The formation of a thin film of material on the surface of paint causing it to appear lower in gloss and milky in color. It varies in composition depending on the nature of the paint, drying conditions, etc., and may sometimes be removed with a damp cloth.
2.A type of efflorescence that appears on brickwork.
3.A discoloration or change in appearance of the surface of a rubber product (as sulfur bloom and wax bloom) caused by the migration of a liquid or solid to the surface.
4.A defect on a freshly varnished surface, appearing as a cloudy film.
5.A surface film on glass; usually results from the deposition of smoke or vapor.
Examples
More: Next- daffodils and crocuses bloom in the spring.
- the chestnuts in paris were all in bloom.
- the icy breeze nipped the young blooms.
- during the warmth of spring all the flowers bloom.
- they bloom as thick as buttercups in june.
