Need another word that means the same as “blossom”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “blossom” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Blossom” are: bloom, flower, efflorescence, flush, heyday, peak, prime, floweret, in flower, flowering, blossoming, blooming, in bloom, in full bloom, open, out, blossom forth, blossom out, unfold, be in flower, come into blossom, come into flower, open out, burgeon, bud, sprout, mature, burst forth, develop, grow, progress, evolve, come to fruition
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blossom” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| bloom | The period of greatest prosperity or productivity. I am no longer in the bloom of youth. |
| blooming | The organic process of bearing flowers. |
| blossoming | The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms. The blossoming of experimental theatre. |
| efflorescence | Rapid growth or development. Cover the brickwork to minimize efflorescence. |
| flower | A flower together with its stalk picked for use as a decoration. The roses were just coming into flower. |
| floweret | A floret, especially of cauliflower or broccoli. |
| flowering | The action of producing flowers. The flowering of antebellum culture. |
| flush | Denoting a type of toilet that has a flushing device. A flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks. |
| heyday | The period of a person’s or thing’s greatest success, popularity, activity, or vigour. The paper has lost millions of readers since its heyday in 1964. |
| in bloom | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot. |
| in flower | A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot. |
| in full bloom | A state in midwestern United States. |
| open | Not subject to concealment; made public. The concert was held in the open air. |
| out | An act of putting a player out. You only get 3 outs per inning. |
| peak | A V shape. The view from the peak was magnificent. |
| prime | A prime number. The prime of the world. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blossom” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| be in flower | Spend or use time. |
| bloom | Come into or be in full beauty or health; flourish. The cherry tree bloomed. |
| blossom forth | Develop or come to a promising stage. |
| blossom out | Develop or come to a promising stage. |
| blossoming | Develop or come to a promising stage. |
| bud | Of a plant or animal form a bud. New blood vessels bud out from the vascular bed. |
| burgeon | Put forth young shoots; bud. The burgeoning administration. |
| burst forth | Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully. |
| come into blossom | Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress. |
| come into flower | Be received. |
| come to fruition | Be found or available. |
| develop | Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development. She came to get the film developed. |
| evolve | Gain through experience. The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer. |
| flower | Induce a plant to produce flowers. Michaelmas daisies can flower as late as October. |
| grow | Become attached by or as if by the process of growth. Grown men don t act so stupidly. |
| mature | Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation. The trees take at least thirty years to mature. |
| open | Make the opening move. This opens up new possibilities. |
| open out | Have an opening or passage or outlet. |
| out | Reveal something about somebody s identity or lifestyle. They had outed Asquith quite easily. |
| progress | Cause a task or undertaking to make progress. As the century progressed the quality of telescopes improved. |
| sprout | Put forth and grow sprouts or shoots. Plush new hotels are sprouting up everywhere. |
| unfold | Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length. There was a fascinating scene unfolding before me. |
| anther | The part of a stamen that contains the pollen. |
| aster | Any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers. |
| azalea | A deciduous flowering shrub with clusters of brightly coloured, sometimes fragrant flowers. Azaleas are typically smaller than other rhododendrons and there are numerous cultivars. |
| bloom | A full, bright sound in a recording. The remastering has lost some of the bloom of the strings. |
| burgeon | Grow and flourish. The city s suburbs have burgeoned sprawling out from the centre. |
| conservatory | A greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner. Keep plant cuttings in a frost free conservatory or greenhouse. |
| daffodil | A bulbous European plant which typically bears bright yellow flowers with a long trumpet-shaped centre (corona). |
| daisy | Used in names of other plants of the daisy family e g Michaelmas daisy Shasta daisy. |
| dandelion | Any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls. |
| efflorescence | Rapid growth or development. Efflorescences found on the sheltered undersides of shale ledges. |
| efflorescent | Bursting into flower. |
| florist | A shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold. The florist made up an attractive bouquet. |
| flourish | (of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment. The caricaturist and wit who flourished in the early years of this century. |
| flower | The state or period in which a plant s flowers have developed and opened. Michaelmas daisies can flower as late as October. |
| flowering | Capable of producing flowers, especially in contrast to a similar plant with the flowers inconspicuous or absent. The flowering of antebellum culture. |
| herbaceous | Denoting or relating to herbs (in the botanical sense). |
| hothouse | A greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner. Hothouse plants. |
| lily | Used in names of other plants with flowers or leaves similar to those of the lily e g arum lily. |
| lotus | White Egyptian lotus water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa held sacred by the Egyptians. A myth of creation states that Buddha was born of a thousand petalled gold lotus. |
| narcissus | A bulbous Eurasian plant of a genus that includes the daffodil, especially (in gardening) one with flowers that have white or pale outer petals and a shallow orange or yellow cup in the centre. |
| nosegay | A small bunch of flowers, typically one that is sweet-scented. A nosegay worn at the waist or bodice. |
| orchid | The flowering stem of a cultivated orchid. |
| pedicel | A small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle. |
| petal | Each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically coloured. |
| pimpernel | Any of several plants of the genus Anagallis. |
| pollinator | An insect that carries pollen from one flower to another. Bees are effective pollinators of fruit and vegetables. |
| precocity | Intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules. |
| spring | The ability to spring back strongly elasticity. The mattress has lost its spring. |
| thrive | Make steady progress; be at the high point in one’s career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance. The new baby thrived. |
| tulip | Any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower. |
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