— bloomingly , adv. — bloomingness , n.
/blooh"ming/ , adj.
1. in bloom; flowering; blossoming.
2. glowing, as with youthful vigor and freshness: blooming cheeks.
3. flourishing; prospering: a blooming business.
4. Chiefly Brit. Slang. (used as an intensifier): He's got his blooming nerve.
adv.
5. Chiefly Brit. Slang. (used as an intensifier): not blooming likely.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see BLOOM 1 , -ING 2 ; as intensifier, a euphemism for BLOODY, by phonetic similarity ]