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flowering

flow·er·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flou-er-ing]
    • /ˈflaʊ ər ɪŋ/
    • /flaʊər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flou-er-ing]
    • /ˈflaʊ ər ɪŋ/

Definitions of flowering word

  • adjective flowering bearing flowers. 1
  • noun flowering the blossom of a plant. 1
  • noun flowering Botany. the part of a seed plant comprising the reproductive organs and their envelopes if any, especially when such envelopes are more or less conspicuous in form and color. an analogous reproductive structure in other plants, as the mosses. 1
  • noun flowering a plant, considered with reference to its blossom or cultivated for its floral beauty. 1
  • noun flowering state of efflorescence or bloom: Peonies were in flower. 1
  • noun flowering an ornament representing a flower. 1

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Origin of flowering

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at flower, -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Flowering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flowering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

flowering usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flowering

adj flowering

  • flourishing — growing vigorously; thriving; prosperous: a flourishing little business.
  • abloom — in flower; blooming
  • florescent — the act, state, or period of flowering; bloom.
  • inflorescence — a flowering or blossoming.

noun flowering

  • high point — a city in central North Carolina.
  • acme — The acme of something is its highest point of achievement or excellence.
  • pinnacle — a lofty peak.
  • zenith — the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer. Compare nadir.
  • peak — the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.

adjective flowering

  • blooming — Blooming is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed.

Antonyms for flowering

noun flowering

  • nadir — Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.

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