Definition of balmy Balmy

/bɑˈmi/ - [bamee] - balm•y

We found 10 definitions of balmy from 4 different sources.

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What does balmy mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

balmy, balmier, balmiest

balmy - mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
  mild, soft
  clement (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy; "a more clement judge reduced the sentence"
balmy - informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband 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
  insane afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • balmy (a.)
    Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild.
  • balmy (a.)
    Producing balm.
  • balmy (a.)
    Full of barm or froth; in a ferment.

Part of speech

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  • balmy, adjective.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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