1
[ adjective ] having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life

Synonyms

growing thriving

Examples

"flourishing crops" "flourishing chicks" "a growing boy" "fast-growing weeds" "a thriving deer population"

Related terms

healthy

2
[ adjective ] very lively and profitable

Synonyms

thriving prosperous palmy roaring prospering booming

Examples

"flourishing businesses" "a palmy time for stockbrokers" "a prosperous new business" "doing a roaring trade" "a thriving tourist center" "did a thriving business in orchids"

Related terms

successful

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Rhymes with

nourishing relishing demolishing polishing publishing finishing diminishing fishing astonishing ravishing vanishing wishing punishing admonishing relinquishing extinguishing distinguishing pershing lashing clashing blushing flashing slashing splashing rushing gushing cushing crushing meshing pushing brushing dishwashing washing dashing refreshing crashing brainwashing smashing thrashing

Phonetic and Homophones

F L ER1 IH0 SH IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

flourish fluorescein fluorosis fluoresceine fluorspar fluoresce floorshow

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