Dictionary Check: budding

"budding" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

adjective

beginning to develop

Example: "a budding genius"
noun

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

verb

develop buds

Example: "The hibiscus is budding!"
Synonyms:
bud
verb

start to grow or develop

Example: "a budding friendship"
Synonyms:
bud

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