flowering
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Aflower, in bloom.
Pronunciation
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floweringSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈflaʊɚɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
used only before the noun
Of a plant, that produces flowers.
Having a flower or bloom
Aflower, in bloom
noun
figurative
The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.
horticulture
The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (used only before the noun) Of a plant, that produces flowers.
Used this way, flowering is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use flowering
- “We are enjoying the beautiful flowering of the rose bushes this spring.”noun
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Sense: of a plant or that produces flowers
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