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!"
verb
start to grow or develop
Example:
"a budding friendship"
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