Bloomings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process or period during which flowers unfold and plants blossom; a flourishing or thriving condition in nature or art; an instance of producing blossoms or showy growth
2. The act of flowering characterized by the opening of blossoms on plants; a time of vigorous growth or development in any context; a manifestation of floral emergence or abundant display
3. A phase in which plants bear flowers and reach reproductive maturity; a metaphor for a period of success or cultural vibrancy; a specific event marked by the appearance of blooms or blossoming plants

Etymology: "Bloomings" is simply the plural of "blooming," the noun for periods of flowering, so it is the form of a word built from "bloom" and the suffix "-ing." The base word "bloom" goes back to Old English "blōma," a word for a mass of metal or a flower, and the "-ing" ending, which turns a verb into a noun for an action or its result, is what gives "blooming" its sense of the act or season of flowering. Adding a plural "-s" to "blooming" allows the noun to refer to several separate flowering seasons, such as those of different plants or different years.

Synonyms: blossomings, flowerings

Antonyms: withering, dying