Definition of bloom
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a mass of wrought iron from the forge or puddling furnace
2
: a bar of iron or steel hammered or rolled from an ingot
bloom
noun (2)
plural blooms
Definition of bloom (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: blossom sense 1a, flower
b
: the flowering state
the roses are in bloom
c
: a period of flowering
the spring bloom
2a
: a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor
b
: a state or time of high development or achievement
a career in full bloom
3
: a surface coating or appearance: such as
a
: a delicate powdery coating on some fruits and leaves
b
: a rosy appearance of the cheeks
broadly
: an outward evidence of freshness or healthy vigor
c
: a cloudiness on a film of varnish or lacquer
d
: a grayish discoloration on chocolate
e
: glare caused by an object reflecting too much light into a television camera
bloom
verb
bloomed; blooming; blooms
Definition of bloom (Entry 3 of 3)
1a
: to produce or yield flowers
b
: to support abundant plant life
make the desert bloom
2a(1)
: to mature into achievement of one's potential
(2)
: to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence
b
: to shine out : glow
c
: to become more apparent or fully expressed (as in flavor or aroma)
In all classic sauces and dressings, good oil is the base from which delectable flavors bloom.— Renée Loux Underkoffler
3
: to appear or occur unexpectedly or in remarkable quantity or degree
4
: to become densely populated with microorganisms and especially plankton
—used of bodies of water
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The first known use of bloom was before the 12th century
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