Budding

Quick meaning: Budding is an adjective meaning Beginning to develop.

Meaning

Beginning to develop.

More Meanings

1. The development of buds on a plant.
2. (horticulture) The practice of uniting a single scion bud with rootstock or bark.
3. (horticulture) The result of this practice.
4. present participle and gerund of bud

Example Sentences

He's a budding deejay.

Council's tip shops in Acacia Ridge and Geebung are treasure troves for everyone from budding home stylists to outdoor enthusiasts.

Whatever the mode of origin, buddings from a particular bud-parent have been found to agree in habit and general characteristics, while all buddings develop similar features which distinguish them from seedling trees.

The most surprising thing was to discover that each job had its little tricks, peculiarities that had been learned in the experience of years, and one of the really pleasing features was the unlimited patience and kindliness of the chargehands and fitters, who would go to great lengths to teach the budding engineer all they themselves knew.

Word Forms

• buddings

Synonyms for budding

Depending on context, synonyms include undeveloped.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include undeveloped, sprouting, gemmation, grass, embryonic, newborn.

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