bloom
To make flowers, or to be full of open flowers.
To produce flowers, or to be covered with open flowers.
The time when a plant has many open flowers, or the flowers on a plant at that time.
The state or period when a plant has many open flowers, or the flowers themselves on a plant.
To grow or become much better, more successful, or more beautiful and healthy.
To develop or grow in a very positive way, becoming more successful, confident, attractive, or healthy.
The time when a person or thing is at its best, most beautiful, or strongest.
The period or quality of being at the highest level of beauty, health, strength, or freshness.
A sudden, very big growth of algae or other small plants in water, often making the water green or dirty.
A rapid and often dense growth of algae or similar tiny organisms in water, which can affect water quality and other life.
To grow very fast in water, used for algae and other very small plants.
To grow or multiply very quickly in water, used especially of algae or similar microscopic organisms.
A light, often white, layer of powder or wax that you can see on the outside of fruit, chocolate, or similar things.
A fine, usually pale, powdery or waxy layer that forms naturally or chemically on a surface such as fruit, chocolate, or cheese.
A soft, cloudy look or bright halo that you see on a picture, screen, or glass because of light or a film on the surface.
A hazy glow or cloudy film that appears on an image, screen, lens, or glass surface, often caused by light scattering or surface damage.
- Base: bloom
- Plural: bloom, blooms
- Base: bloom
- 3rd Person Singular: blooms
- Present Participle: blooming
- Past: bloomed
bloom where you're planted
1thrive in your current situation
To do your best and grow, even if your situation is not perfect or where you first wanted to be.
- Moving back home wasn’t her plan, but she decided to bloom where she was planted.
- He didn’t get his dream job, so he chose to bloom where he was planted and make the most of his position.
- Sometimes you just have to bloom where you're planted and create your own chances.
come into bloom
1start to produce flowers
To begin to have open flowers.
- The tulips usually come into bloom in late April.
- As soon as the weather warmed, the orchard came into bloom.
- The city park will come into bloom next month.
in bloom
1covered with open flowers
Having many open flowers.
- All the trees along this street are in bloom.
- We like to visit the gardens when the roses are in bloom.
- The countryside is in bloom after the spring rains.
in full bloom
1having many fully open flowers
Having many flowers that are all open and at their best.
- The cherry blossoms are in full bloom this week.
- We took photos of the garden in full bloom.
- The field was in full bloom and looked like a pink sea.
in the bloom of youth
1at the height of youth and beauty
At a young age when someone is very healthy and attractive.
- He died in the bloom of youth.
- She was in the bloom of youth when the war began.
- The portrait shows the queen in the bloom of her youth.
the bloom is off the rose
1the first excitement or beauty is gone
The first special beauty, freshness, or excitement has gone away.
- A few months after launch, the bloom was off the rose and sales slowed down.
- They still love each other, but the bloom is off the rose in their marriage.
- Once the problems appeared, the bloom was off the rose for that project.