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balmy

[ bah-mee ]

adjective

balmier, balmiest.
  1. mild and refreshing; soft; soothing:

    balmy weather.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. having the qualities of balm; aromatic; fragrant:

    balmy leaves.

  3. producing balm:

    balmy plants; a balmy shrub.

  4. Informal. crazy; foolish; eccentric.


balmy

/ ˈ²úɑ˳¾Éª /

adjective

  1. (of weather) mild and pleasant
  2. having the qualities of balm; fragrant or soothing
  3. a variant spelling of barmy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú²¹±ô³¾¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ²ú²¹±ô³¾¾±±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú²¹±ô³¾î€ƒi·±ô²â adverb
  • ²ú²¹±ô³¾î€ƒi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of balmy1

First recorded in 1490–1500; balm + -y 1
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On a recent balmy day in Los Angeles, Pérez woke up at his Airbnb rental hoping to see views of the city, but clouds blocked the normally sunny skies.

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Police lined the streets and, in the balmy 25C weather, their reassuring presence brought a lively and convivial atmosphere, far removed from the terror of last month.

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Beef tallow is balmy in consistency and similar in texture to softened butter or lard.

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Sen. Ted Cruz leaving Texas in 2021 to vacation in balmy Cancun while his state was crippled by an ice storm.

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These last few weeks have seen yet more changeable weather with temperatures seesawing from freezing to balmy in a matter of days.

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