abloom
/ə'blu:m/
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Definition
Adjective 1. In bloom; flowering: Describes something, typically a plant or tree, that is covered with open flowers or is in the process of blooming. 2. Flourishing or thriving: Can describe a state of being at a peak of beauty, activity, or development, often metaphorically.
Usage
The word "abloom" is used to describe the state of being in full bloom. It is a descriptive, often literary or poetic adjective. It typically follows a linking verb like "be" or "look."
Examples
- The garden was abloom with roses of every color.
- After the spring rains, the hillside was suddenly abloom.
- The cherry trees stood abloom against the blue sky.
Advanced Usage
- "to burst abloom": To suddenly and fully come into flower.
- The desert bursts abloom after a rare rainfall.
- Used metaphorically to describe non-botanical subjects coming to life or flourishing.
- Her face was abloom with happiness.
- The city is abloom with cultural festivals in the summer.
Variants and Related Words
- Bloom (noun/verb): The flower or state of flowering; to produce flowers.
- The rose is in full bloom.
- Blooming (adjective): Flowering; also used as an intensifier (informal).
- The blooming flowers attracted many bees.
- Blossom (noun/verb): A flower or mass of flowers, especially on a fruit tree; to flower.
- The apple trees are in blossom.
Synonyms
- Flowering: Bearing flowers.
- In bloom: Currently flowering.
- In flower: Currently producing flowers.
- Florid: Elaborately ornate; reddish (this is a less direct synonym, sharing a root with 'flower' but used differently).
Antonyms
- Withered: Dried up and faded.
- Faded: Having lost freshness or brilliance.
- Dormant: In a state of rest or inactivity, as plants in winter.
Adjective
- bursting into flower
- flowering spring trees