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balm·y

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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 + -y¹

]

—Related forms

balm·i·ly, adverb

balm·i·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. fair, gentle, temperate, clement.

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balm·y Audio Help (bä'mē) Pronunciation Key
adj. balm·i·er, balm·i·est

Having the quality or fragrance of balm; soothing.
Mild and pleasant: a balmy breeze.
Chiefly British Slang Eccentric in behavior.

[Sense 3, alteration of barmy, frothy.]

balm'i·ly adv., balm'i·ness n.

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balmy
adjective
1.	informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
2.	mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"