NYT Dictionary

ABLOOM

/əˈbluːm/
AdverbAdjectivea-BLOOMa-bloom · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

In or into bloom; in a blooming state; having flower blooms unfolding.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English bloom English abloom From a- (“in”) + bloom (“flower”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

efflorescent

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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