budding
/ˈbʌdɪŋ/
adjective
- Beginning to develop or grow; showing promise in a particular area.
- The town has a budding tech industry with several new startups.
- He is a budding musician learning to play the guitar.
- She is a budding artist who sells her paintings online.
Synonyms
noun
- The process of producing buds on a plant.
- Budding usually begins when temperatures rise above freezing.
- The gardener explained the budding of roses to the class.
- Spring is the season of budding in many trees.
verb
- Present participle of bud: producing or developing buds on a plant.
- Look at the lilac bush — it's already budding.
- The plant is budding after the rain.
- The cherry trees are budding early this year.