Word of the year: Bloom
So, after careful thought, my word of the year (see Christine Kane’s fabulous post) is: Bloom: Definition: flower; flourish Synonyms: be in flower, bear fruit, blossom, blow, bud, burgeon, burst, develop, effloresce, fare well, fructify, germinate, grow, open, prosper, sprout, succeed, tassel out, thrive, wax blossom, blossoming, bud, efflorescence, floret,