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budding

adjective bud·ding \ˈbə-diŋ\

: beginning to develop

: beginning to become successful

Full Definition of BUDDING

:  being in an early stage of development <budding novelists>
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First Known Use of BUDDING

1581

Related to BUDDING

Synonyms
aborning, nascent, inceptive, inchoate, incipient
Antonyms
adult, full-blown, full-fledged, mature, ripe, ripened

Rhymes with BUDDING

studding

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19 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. budding
  2. bud
  3. budding yeast
  4. annular budding
  5. chip budding
  6. down-budding
  7. dry budding
  8. flute budding
  9. H-budding
  10. patch budding
  11. plate budding
  12. prong budding
  13. ring budding
  14. scallop budding
  15. shield budding
  16. sprig budding
  17. spur budding
  18. T-budding
  19. twig budding
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