Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bloom
6 senses of bloom
Sense 1
blooming, bloom -- (the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed")
=> organic process, biological process -- (a process occurring in living organisms)
Sense 2
flower, bloom, blossom -- (reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts)
=> reproductive structure -- (the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction)
Sense 3
bloom, bloom of youth, salad days -- (the best time of youth)
=> time of life -- (a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state)
Sense 4
bloom, blush, flush, rosiness -- (a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health)
=> good health, healthiness -- (the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease)
Sense 5
flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush -- (the period of greatest prosperity or productivity)
=> time period, period of time, period -- (an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period")
Sense 6
efflorescence, bloom -- (a powdery deposit on a surface)
=> crystallization, crystallisation, crystallizing -- (the formation of crystals)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bloom
1 sense of bloom
Sense 1
bloom, blossom, flower -- (produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed")
=> develop -- (grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time")