Meaning of blooming(a) in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    blooming(a)

    Definitions

    1. (used of persons) informal intensifiers

    Examples

    • « what a bally (or blinking) nuisance »
    • « a bloody fool »
    • « a crashing bore »
    • « you flaming idiot »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « 'Tis the last rose of summer Left blooming alone All her lovely companions Are faded and gone. »
    Thomas More
  • « One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. »
    Dale Carnegie
  • « Everything is blooming most recklessly if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night. »
    Rainer Maria Rilke

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