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balminesses

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balm⋅y

  [bah-mee]
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–adjective, balm⋅i⋅er, balm⋅i⋅est.
1. mild and refreshing; soft; soothing: balmy weather.
2. having the qualities of balm; aromatic; fragrant: balmy leaves.
3. producing balm: balmy plants; a balmy shrub.
4. Informal. crazy; foolish; eccentric.
Origin:
1490–1500; balm + -y 1

Related forms:
balm⋅i⋅ly, adverb
balm⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. fair, gentle, temperate, clement.
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balmy

  1. mod.
    crazy; giddy. : You are totally balmy if you think I will put up with that stuff.
  2. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated. : She's not just drunk, she's a little balmy.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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