ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ablow

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈbloʊ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Ablow is an adjective meaning (archaic, postpositive) Blossoming, blooming, in blossom.

Meaning

(archaic, postpositive) Blossoming, blooming, in blossom.

More Meanings

  1. (dated, postpositive) Blowing or being blown; windy.

Example Sentences

You know, the year's not always May — Oh, once the lilacs were ablow !
[...] The flower breaks from its sheath and is ablow / And gives its richest perfumes. [...]
[...] against the green, yet, growing in tilled soil, grow stronger and taller than any daffodil can grow in turf : hundreds of them are ablow together, and the very robustness of their splendour [...]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include aflush, blest, bless'd, abrood, aphlogistic, exolete.

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