blooming
/ˈbluː.mɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.33 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "“How'd you like to be shoved in a blooming log?'"
- "My train's late again. Blooming typical."
- "‘You give me twelve bob a foot, an’ I’ll bloomin’ quick show you whether I can bore or not.’"
- "“Well, all I can say is that if yer don't take yer dial outer the road I'll bloomin' well take an' bounce a gibber off yer crust.”"
- "It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless. And results are all that concern me. […]”"
- "Such bloomings, Dr. McLaren continued, would require a critical audience, “so that they can be subject to scientific and ethical review, freely available for research and one day, perhaps, for treating diseases.”"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈbluː.mɪŋ/
Usage
- Australian usage
- British usage
- Countable
- Uncountable