flowering

flow·er·ing
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/ˈflaʊəɹɪŋ/

noun

The period of time during which a plant is in flower.

“Azaleas are flowering plants.”

Similar
floruitblossomingflorescenceinflorescenceanthesisefflorescenceunfolding
Opposite
flowerless
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of flower
nounflowering (plural flowerings)

plural flowerings

  1. agricultureThe period of time during which a plant is in flower.
  2. figurativelyThe period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.

    Synonyms: floruit

adjectiveflowering (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a plant, that produces flowers.

    Azaleas are flowering plants.

  2. not comparableaflower, in bloom

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.

Similar
floruit

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivewhen a plant is in a state of possessing one or multiple flowers and/or blooms

Opposite
flowerless

nounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Similar
blossomingflorescenceinflorescenceanthesisefflorescence
Broader
growthgrowingmaturation

nouna developmental process

Similar
unfolding
Broader
developmentevolution
Also see
anthesisbloomingblossomingefflorescenceflorescencefloruitinflorescenceunfolding

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian цъфтящ
  • цъфтящ (căftjašt)of a plant
Catalan floració
  • floracióaction
Danish blomstringstid, blomstrende
  • blomstringstidperiod
  • blomstrendeof a plant
Finnish kukinta, kukinta
  • kukintaaction
  • kukintaperiod
  • kukkivaof a plant
French floraison, fleuraison
  • floraisonaction
  • fleuraisonaction
Italian fioritura
  • fiorituraaction
Latin flōrens
  • flōrensof a plant
Norwegian Bokmål blomstrende
  • blomstrendeof a plant
Romanian înfloritor, eflorescent
  • înfloritorof a plant
  • eflorescentof a plant
Spanish brotación, florescencia
  • brotaciónaction
  • florescenciaaction
  • florecimientoaction
  • floraciónaction
  • florescenciaperiod
  • floraciónperiod
Swedish blomstringstid
  • blomstringstidperiod
Welsh blodeuad
  • blodeuadof a plant

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Wolfingerreflowing
Cite this entry
APA

flowering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flowering

MLA

“flowering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flowering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flowering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flowering.

Source: flowering on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.