Blooming

/ˈbluːmɪŋ/ adjective/verb

Producing flowers; flourishing or developing successfully; used as a mild intensifier (British).

From Old Norse 'blóm' meaning flower, related to 'blow' (to blossom). The intensifier use ('blooming idiot') developed in 19th-century British English as a euphemism for 'bloody', considered too strong for polite conversation.

AMዝቅ ተደላይ
ARإزهار
BNফুল ফোটা
CAfloració
CSkvět
DAblomstring
DEBlüte
ELανθοφορία
ESfloración
FAشکوفایی
FIkukkiminen
FRfloraison
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