[
UK
/bˈɑːmi/
]
[ US /ˈbɑmi/ ]
[ US /ˈbɑmi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
it used to drive my husband balmy -
mild and pleasant
the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth
a soft breeze
balmy days and nights
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