Definitions for balmyˈbɑ mi

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

balm•yˈbɑ mi(adj.)balm•i•er, balm•i•est.

  1. mild and refreshing; soft; soothing:

    balmy weather.

  2. Informal. crazy; foolish; eccentric.

Origin of balmy:

1490–1500

balm′i•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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(adj)

    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

    "it used to drive my husband balmy"

  2. balmy, mild, soft(adj)

    mild and pleasant

    "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"

Wiktionary

  1. balmy(Adjective)

    Producing balm.

  2. balmy(Adjective)

    Soothing or fragrant.

  3. balmy(Adjective)

    Mild and pleasant.

  4. balmy(Adjective)

    Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Balmy(adj)

    having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild

  2. Balmy(adj)

    producing balm

  3. Balmy(adj)

    full of barm or froth; in a ferment


Translations for balmy

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

balmy(adjective)

something that soothes

The music was balm to my ears.

Get even more translations for balmy »


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"balmy." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/balmy>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for balmy: