bloom

Definitions of bloom in various dictionaries:

noun - the organic process of bearing flowers

noun - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

noun - the best time of youth

noun - a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

noun - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

noun - a powdery deposit on a surface

verb - produce or yield flowers

The flower of a plant.

Something resembling the flower of a plant: “Her hair was caught all to one side in a great bloom of frizz” (Anne Tyler).

The condition of being in flower: a rose in full bloom.

A condition or time of vigor, freshness, and beauty; prime: “the radiant bloom of Greek genius” (Edith Hamilton).

A fresh, rosy complexion: “She was short, plump, and fair, with a fine bloom” (Jane Austen).

A waxy or powdery whitish to bluish coating sometimes occurring on the surface of plant parts, such as on the fruits of certain plums.

A similar coating, as on newly minted coins.

Glare that is caused by a shiny object reflecting too much light into a television camera.

A visible, colored area on the surface of bodies of water caused by excessive planktonic growth.

To bear a flower or flowers.

To support plant life in abundance: rains that made the yard bloom.

To shine; glow.

To grow or flourish with youth and vigor.

To appear or expand suddenly: White vapor bloomed from the side of the rocket’s fuel tank.

To cause to flourish.

To cause to flower.

A bar of steel prepared for rolling.

A mass of wrought iron ready for further working.

verb - to bear flowers