budding
Collocations
4ADJ.
early, green, regional, true
VERB + BUDDING
leaves, plants
BUDDING + NOUN
actress, deejay, doctor, entrepreneur, home, peach, singer, sports
PREP.
from, in, than
Definitions
adj
Beginning to develop.
He's a budding deejay.
The most surprising thing was to discover that each job had its little tricks, peculiarities that had been learned in the experience of years, and one of the really pleasing features was the unlimited patience and kindliness of the chargehands and fitters, who would go to great lengths to teach the budding engineer all they themselves knew.
noun
The development of buds on a plant.
The practice of uniting a single scion bud with rootstock or bark.
The result of this practice.
Whatever the mode of origin, buddings from a particular bud-parent have been found to agree in habit and general characteristics, while all buddings develop similar features which distinguish them from seedling trees.
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6He's a budding deejay.
WiktionaryThe most surprising thing was to discover that each job had its little tricks, peculiarities that had been learned in the experience of years, and one of the really pleasing features was the unlimited
WiktionaryCouncil's tip shops in Acacia Ridge and Geebung are treasure troves for everyone from budding home stylists to outdoor enthusiasts.
WiktionaryWhatever the mode of origin, buddings from a particular bud-parent have been found to agree in habit and general characteristics, while all buddings develop similar features which distinguish them fro
WiktionaryThe cold weather may keep the plants from budding.
Tatoeba · #21162The trees are budding early this year.
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