In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
balmy, mild, soft
(adjective) mild and pleasant; “balmy days and nights”; “the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth”; “a soft breeze”
balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round the bend, around the bend, wacky, whacky
(adjective) informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; “it used to drive my husband balmy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
balmier
comparative form of balmy
• Ambriel, Mirabel, lambier, mirable, remblai
Source: Wiktionary
Balm"y, a.
1. Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild. "The balmy breeze." Tickell. Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep ! Young.
2. Producing balm. "The balmy tree." Pope.
Syn.
– Fragrant; sweet-scented; odorous; spicy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.