Definitions
1.NounA blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
2.NounFlowers.
3.NounThe opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open."The cherry trees are in bloom."
4.NounA state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms."the bloom of youth"
5.NounRosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek.
6.NounThe delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.
7.NounAnything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.
8.NounAn algal bloom.
9.NounThe clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture.
10.NounA yellowish deposit or powdery coating which appears on well-tanned leather.
11.NounA bright-hued variety of some minerals."the rose-red cobalt bloom"
12.NounA white area of cocoa butter that forms on the surface of chocolate when warmed and cooled.
13.NounA natural protective coating on an eggshell.
14.NounAn undesirable halo effect that may occur when a very bright region is displayed next to a very dark region of the screen.
15.NounThe increase in bullet spread over time as a gun's trigger is kept held.
16.NounA fan of Filipino girl group BINI.
17.NounA group of ladybugs.
18.VerbTo cause to blossom; to make flourish.
19.VerbTo bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.
20.VerbOf a plant, to produce blooms; to open its blooms.
21.VerbTo spread; to slowly expand like a field of flowers that blossom in fits and spurts."Shadows bloomed over the yard.; Anger bloomed up from his throat."
22.VerbOf a person, business, etc, to flourish; to be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigour; to show beauty and freshness.
23.VerbTo bring out the flavor of a spice by cooking it in oil.
24.VerbTo develop a layer of bloom (white, spotty areas of cocoa butter) due to repeated warming and cooling.
25.VerbTo let carbon dioxide to escape from coffee in order to improve the taste.
26.VerbTo hydrate ingredients (such as gelatin or yeast) before using them.
27.NounThe spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.