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Balmy

//ˈbɑmi// adj, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Producing balm.
  2. 2
    Soothing or fragrant.
  3. 3
    Of weather, mild and pleasant.

    "The new mass hysteria is known as the Pyramid Club and began—like so many other strange and wonderful notions—somewhere under the balmy skies of California."

  4. 4
    Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric. US, informal

    "I'm going away. He's off his chump, he is. I dont want no balmies teaching me."

Adjective
  1. 1
    mild and pleasant wordnet
  2. 2
    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular wordnet

Etymology

From balm + -y. Doublet of balsamic.

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