blühend
Translation
blooming, flourishing, thriving, blossoming
Examples
Wir sahen blühende Wiesen.
We saw blooming meadows.
Er hat eine blühende Fantasie.
He has a vivid imagination.
Das Geschäft ist blühend.
The business is thriving.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) used attributively Wir sahen blühende Wiesen.
((predicative)) used predicatively Das Geschäft ist blühend.
Similar Words
Synonyms: flourishing, thriving; Antonyms: wilting, faded
Etymology
Present participle of the verb `blühen` (to bloom). Related to `Blume` (flower).
Memory Tips
Picture a field of 'blooming' flowers to remember the literal sense, and a 'blooming' business for the figurative sense of thriving.