in the bloom of youth

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• bloom of youth — noun the best time of youth • Syn: ↑bloom, ↑salad days • Hypernyms: ↑time of life • Part Holonyms: ↑youth …   Useful english dictionary

• 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, blossom. See {Blow} to bloom, and cf. {Blossom}.] 1. A blossom; the flower of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bloom — bloom1 bloomless, adj. /bloohm/, n. 1. the flower of a plant. 2. flowers collectively: the bloom of the cherry tree. 3. state of having the buds opened: The gardens are all in bloom. 4. a flourishing, healthy condition; the time or period of… …   Universalium

• bloom — I UK [bluːm] / US [blum] noun Word forms bloom : singular bloom plural blooms 1) a) [countable] mainly literary a flower It produces white, pink, or red blooms, with dark green foliage. b) [uncountable] a lot of flowers or plants together the… …   English dictionary

• bloom — bloom1 [ blum ] verb intransitive 1. ) if a tree or plant blooms, it produces flowers that have opened: Magnificent lilac bushes bloomed in the forest. 2. ) to develop successfully, or to become more healthy and attractive: Some women seem to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bloom — I [[t]blum[/t]] n. 1) bot the flower of a plant 2) flowers collectively, as of a plant or tree 3) the state of flowering: lilacs in bloom[/ex] 4) a flourishing, healthy condition; the time of greatest beauty, vigor, or freshness: the bloom of… …   From formal English to slang

• bloom — I. /blum / (say bloohm) noun 1. the flower of a plant. 2. flowers collectively. 3. the state of having the buds opened. 4. a flourishing, healthy condition: the bloom of youth. 5. prime; state of full development; perfection. 6. a glow or flush… …  

• bloom — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a flower or flowers: beautiful red blooms | a mass of bloom on the apple trees 2 in (full) bloom with the flowers fully open 3 (uncountable singular) a covering of fine powder that forms on fruit such as grapes or plums 4 the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• bloom — 1. noun a) A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. The cherry trees are in bloom. b) Flowers, collectively. the bloom of youth …   Wiktionary

• bloom — 1. noun 1) orchid blooms Syn: flower, blossom, floweret, floret 2) a girl in the bloom of youth Syn: prime, perfection, acme, peak, height, heyday; salad days 3) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Bloom County — The cover of the first Bloom County collection Author(s) Berkeley Breathed Current status / schedule …   Wikipedia