blooming
- adverb
- /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
- UK
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malditamente
- Back in my car, quick outfit change because I couldn't stand the sight of myself in that blooming Lululemon gym, shop, gym, shop, gym top any longer.
How blooming stupid can we possibly be?
- How blooming stupid can we possibly be?
- I just went blooming backwards, scarred on my chest.
Examples
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OK, verdict on the dessert is that it's blooming good, but really hard to eat.
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But Cheerios for breakfast today, blooming delicious, like so good.
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It's actually blooming and thank you for the engagement.
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I nearly lost the blooming thing, but it looked good and it tastes good.
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Strictly come blooming out, then now strictly thrashed X Factor in the ratings.
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OK, Pork chops, steak, blooming onion, spaghetti.
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That with the Oxbridge set, on both front benches at the Oxbridge set, I mean, nearly all of them do PPE, They nearly all do the same blooming degree.
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This cake is blooming amazing; I can't believe you made it yourself!
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The weather on our trip was blooming lovely, making our holiday unforgettable.
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You got the promotion? That's blooming fantastic news!
Synonyms
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9.9
A rude strong word people use to show anger or surprise
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7.5
To add strong feeling before a describing word in informal British English, often to show anger
To show strong anger or annoyance before a word
People say it to show strong anger or annoyance
Used before a word to show mild anger or strong feeling
Very bad or annoying
Idioms
Compounds
A bush that loses its leaves and has large cone-shaped flowers in fall
A cactus with large, fragrant flowers that open at night and wilt by morning
How Emphatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blooming as an informal intensifier can be remembered by the idea of a flower in 'full bloom'—very full or strong—so people use blooming to mean 'very' or to show strong feeling, as in 'I'm blooming tired'.