Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flourishing

/ˈflɝɪʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: flour-ish-ing
IPA: /ˈflɝɪʃɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Growing, thriving, prospering.

verb

present participle and gerund of flourish

noun

An act or instance of thriving or flowering.

noun

A bold, sweeping movement.

noun

A period of greatest influence.

noun

A boasting or bragging.

noun

The brandishing of a weapon.

Example Sentences

"a flourishing economy"
"Maud took an active part in the drive, and with her cries and flourishings of the broken oar was of considerable assistance. I noticed, though, that whenever one looked tired and lagged, she let it slip past. But I noticed, also, whenever one, with a show of fight, tried to break past, that her eyes glinted and showed bright, and she rapped it smartly with her club."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈflɝɪʃɪŋ/
British English: /ˈflʌɹɪʃɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more flourishing (comparative) most flourishing (superlative) flourishings (plural)

Derived Forms

flourishingly unflourishing

Phrases

card flourishing

Synonyms

fortunate prosperous successful booming palmy prospering roaring thriving burgeoning

Rhymes With

nourishing

Questions

How do you pronounce flourishing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflɝɪʃɪŋ/.
What does flourishing mean?: Growing, thriving, prospering.

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