Definitions for palmyˈpɑ mi

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

palm•yˈpɑ mi(adj.)palm•i•er, palm•i•est.

  1. prosperous or flourishing.

  2. abounding in palms.

  3. palmlike.

Origin of palmy:

1595–1605

Princeton's WordNet

  1. booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving(adj)

    very lively and profitable

    "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"

Wiktionary

  1. palmy(Adjective)

    Of, related to, or covered with palm trees.

  2. palmy(Adjective)

    Prosperous, flourishing, booming or thriving.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Palmy(adj)

    bearing palms; abounding in palms; derived from palms; as, a palmy shore

  2. Palmy(adj)

    worthy of the palm; flourishing; prosperous


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