different between intensifier vs blimming

English

Etymology

intensify +? -er; from the most common use of such terms, to intensify an adjective.

Noun

intensifier (plural intensifiers)

1. That which intensifies.
2. (linguistics) A word or particle that heightens the intensity of meaning of a term.

   Synonym: expletive

   Antonym: downtoner

3. (photography) A chemical agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a photograph.

Translations

See also

• Category:English intensifiers

References

• Intensifier at SIL Glossary of Linguistic Terms
• Intensifier at Oxford online dictionary

French

Etymology

intense +? -ifier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.t??.si.fje/

Verb

intensifier

1. to intensify

Conjugation

Related terms

• intense
• intensif
• intensification
• intensité

Further reading

• “intensifier” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• Finistérien, finistérien, résinifient

English

Alternative forms

• blimmin'

Etymology

Modification of blooming.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bl?m??/
• Rhymes: -?m??

Adjective

blimming (not comparable)

1. (Britain, slang) Blooming (as an intensifier).

   I don't want to buy any blimming brushes, so kindly go away!

Adverb

blimming (not comparable)

1. Very; blooming.