bloomer
/ˈbluː.mə(ɹ)/noun
bloomer is spelled B-L-O-O-M-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bloomer means “An ironworker” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bloomer is bloomers.
How many letters and syllables are in bloomer?
| Letters | 7: B-L-O-O-M-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is bloomer?
Bloomer appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bloomer?
- UK /ˈbluː.mə(ɹ)/
Bloomer has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bloomer.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with bloomer?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as bloomer from its last stressed vowel (/umə/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of bloomer
- bloomers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bloomer mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An ironworker.
- 2
informalA large or embarrassing mistake; blunder.
- 3
A circular loaf of white bread.
- 4
A blooming flower.
- 5
One who blooms, matures, or develops.
She was a late bloomer.
- 6
A reform costume for women, consisting of a short dress with loose trousers gathered around the ankles, and often a broad-brimmed hat.
- 7
A woman who wears a Bloomer costume.
- 8
Attributive form of bloomers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bloomer come from?
From Middle English blomer, from blome (“iron ingot”) (modern English bloom), from Old English blōma.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).