[ UK /bˈɑːmi/ ]
[ US /ˈbɑmi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
    it used to drive my husband balmy
  2. mild and pleasant
    the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth
    a soft breeze
    balmy days and nights
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How To Use balmy In A Sentence

  • And while some of us will be hoping for a balmy summer to follow, that could spell more misery for many. The Sun
  • 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.
  • It's officially autumn today, but it still feels like summer here in balmy southern Ontario. Happy autumn
  • The climate is exceptional, with sunshine, balmy temperatures and low rainfall.
  • Talk of global warming will fill the balmy air of Hawaii this week. Times, Sunday Times
  • The balmy air was scented with aloes that were planted all the way up, along with agaves and cactuses. Times, Sunday Times
  • In the gorgeous landscapes and balmy climate of California an Indian incremation is as natural to the savage as it is for him to love the beauty of the sun. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians
  • The hedonistic pleasures of languor and warmth - going lightly dressed, swimming in balmy seas at dusk, talking and drinking under the stars - are just as appealing.
  • I don't smell saffron in Evening Edged in Gold, but I do get a lot of cinnamon, which I think goes wonderfully well with the nectarous, ripe quality of the flowers and which enhances the balmy, comforting feel of the woody base. Perfume Review: Ineke Evening Edged in Gold
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