NYT Dictionary

BLOOMY

/ˈbluːmiː/
AdjectiveBLOOM-ybloom-y · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021

Meaning

Having or resembling a bloom (as on fruit).

Etymology

Origin: German

By surface analysis, bloom + -y. Cognate with Dutch bloemig, German blumig, Swedish blommig.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

floralflorescentfloridfloweredfloweringflowerygardenhorticultural

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021.

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