bloom

About 6.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
2. noun Flowers.
3. noun The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.

   The cherry trees are in bloom.

4. noun A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms.

   the bloom of youth

5. noun Rosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek.
6. noun The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.
7. noun Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.
8. noun An algal bloom.

Similar words

blossom flower rosiness blush efflorescence flush peak heyday prime bloom of youth

Often followed by

of and in is on at the from for

Word family

Bloom Harold Bloom bloomed blooming blooms