balmy vs barmy
Definitions
adjective
- informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
- mild and pleasant
Examples
And while some of us will be hoping for a balmy summer to follow, that could spell more misery for many.
Lixouri is a pleasant, quiet village with an appealing square lined with restaurants, from which can be heard on balmy evenings the strains of the bouzouki and the mandolin.
Christmas is the most human and kindly of season,as the month of June with sunshine and the balmy breath of roses.
Definitions
adjective
- informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
- marked by spirited enjoyment
Examples
They'd think Daddy quite barmy, and they'd be right.
Meanwhile, all over the country, councils are dreaming up new and increasingly barmy ideas to squeeze a few more lumps of money from motorists.
It's also fun to find out, via these collected letters, the types of books and movies Farrell was consuming while writing and editing Troubles: Cold Comfort Farm, Thomas Hardy ( "barmy"), The Garden of Finzi-Continis, Easy Rider.
