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    balmy
    /ˈbɑːmi/

    adjective

    • 1. characterized by pleasantly warm weather: "the balmy days of late summer"
    • 2. variant spelling of barmy dated North American

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBALMY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. us / bɑ·mi, bɑl- / Add to word list. (of weather) pleasantly warm: a balmy night. (Definition of balmy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of balmy. balmy. Everything seems so green and balmy, and the people are cheerful. From the. Hansard archive.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › balmyBalmy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Aromatic ointments and fragrances are the bomb. They are also, literally, balms: healing substances and soothing scents with the power to ease both mind and body. The original balm, what Latin-speakers referred to as balsamum, was the oleoresin of a species of balsam tree.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › balmyBALMY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Balmy definition: mild and refreshing; soft; soothing. See examples of BALMY used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › balmyBalmy - definition of balmy by The Free Dictionary

    balmy. mild and refreshing; soft; soothing; a balmy breeze; producing balm: balmy plants; crazy; foolish; eccentric: a balmy old hermit. Not to be confused with: barmy – containing or resembling barm, the yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting; frothy: a barmy drink.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › balmyBalmy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of balmy. adjective. mild and pleasant. “ balmy days and nights” synonyms: mild, soft. clement. (of weather or climate) physically mild. adjective. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular. “it used to drive my husband balmy ”

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBALMY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (of weather) pleasantly warm: a balmy summer evening. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Warm. balmily. chill. lukewarm. rewarm. snugly. take the chill off something idiom. tepid. thaw out. toasty. uncooled. warm (someone/something) up. warmly. warmth.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbalmy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of balmy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBALMY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    balmy in British English. (ˈbɑːmɪ ) adjective Word forms: balmier, balmiest. 1. (of weather) mild and pleasant. 2. having the qualities of balm; fragrant or soothing. 3. a variant spelling of barmy. Collins English Dictionary.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbalmy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of balmy adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › balmybalmy | meaning of balmy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    balmy meaning, definition, what is balmy: balmy air, weather etc is warm and pleas...: Learn more.