BALMY

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


Etymology

Adjective

balmy (comparative balmier, superlative balmiest)

Producing balm.

Soothing or fragrant.

Mild and pleasant.

(informal, US) Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric.

Synonym: barmy (UK)

Anagrams

• lamby

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



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