Bloom
Bloom (�), n. [OE. blome, fr. Icel. bl�m, bl�mi; akin to Sw. blom, Goth. bl�ma, OS. bl�mo, D. bloem, OHG. bluomo, bluoma, G. blume; fr. the same root as AS. bl�wan to blow, blos...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Bloom (2)
Bloom, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Bloomed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Blooming.] 1. To produce or yield blossoms; to blossom; to flower or be in flower.A flower which onceIn Paradise, fast by t...
Bloom (3)
Bloom, v. t. 1. To cause to blossom; to make flourish.Charitable affection bloomed them.Hooker.2. To bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant. Milton.While barred clouds...
Bloom (4)
Bloom, n. [AS. bl�ma a mass or lump, īsenes bl�ma a lump or wedge of iron.] (Metal.) (a) A mass of wrought iron from the Catalan forge or from the puddling furnace, deprived of ...
Bloomary
Bloom″a‐ry (�), n. See Bloomery.
Bloomer
Bloom″er (�), n. [From Mrs. Bloomer, an American, who sought to introduce this style of dress.] 1. A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered...
Bloomery
Bloom″er‐y (�), n.(Manuf.) A furnace and forge in which wrought iron in the form of blooms is made directly from the ore, or (more rarely) from cast iron.
Blooming
Bloom″ing, n.(Metal.) The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.
Blooming (2)
Bloom″ing, a. 1. Opening in blossoms; flowering.2. Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
Bloomingly
Bloom″ing‐ly, adv. In a blooming manner.
Bloomingness
Bloom″ing‐ness, n. A blooming condition.
Bloomless
Bloom″less, a. Without bloom or flowers. Shelley.
Bloomy
Bloom″y (�), a. 1. Full of bloom; flowery; flourishing with the vigor of youth; as, a bloomy spray.But all the bloomy flush of life is fled.Goldsmith.2. Covered with bloom, as f...
Blooth
Blooth (�), n. Bloom; a blossoming.All that blooth means heavy autumn work for him and his hands.T. Hardy.
Blore
Blore (�), n. [Perh. a variant of blare, v. i.; or cf. Gael. & Ir. blor a loud noise.] The act of blowing; a roaring wind; a blast.A most tempestuous blore.Chapman.
Blosmy
Blos″my (�), a. Blossomy. Chaucer.
Blossom
Blos″som (blŏs″sŭm), n. [OE. blosme, blostme, AS. blōsma, blōstma, blossom; akin to D. bloesem, L. fios, and E. flower; from the root of E. blow to blossom. See Blow to blossom,...
Blossom (2)
Blos″som, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Blossomed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Blossoming.] [AS. bl�stmian. See Blossom, n.] 1. To put forth blossoms or flowers; to bloom; to blow; to flower.The mo...
Blossomless
Blos″som‐less, a. Without blossoms.
Blossomy
Blos″som‐y (�), a. Full of blossoms; flowery.
Blot
Blot (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Blotted (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Blotting.] [Cf. Dan. plette. See 3d Blot.]1. To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.The brief was writ and blotted al...
Blot (2)
Blot, v. i. To take a blot; as, this paper blots easily.
Blot (3)
Blot, n. [Cf. Icel. blettr, Dan. plet.] 1. A spot or stain, as of ink on paper; a blur. “Inky blots and rotten parchment bonds.” Shak.2. An obliteration of something written or ...
Blot (4)
Blot, n. [Cf. Dan. blot bare, naked, Sw. blott, d. bloot, G. bloss, and perh. E. bloat.] 1. (Backgammon) (a) An exposure of a single man to be taken up. (b) A single man left on...
Blotch
Blotch (�), n. [Cf. OE. blacche in blacchepot blacking pot, akin to black, as bleach is akin to bleak. See Black, a., or cf. Blot a spot.] 1. A blot or spot, as of color or of i...
Blotched
Blotched (�), a. Marked or covered with blotches.To give their blotched and blistered bodies ease.Drayton.
Blotchy
Blotch″y (�), a. Having blotches.