Hypertext Webster Gateway: "balmy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Balmy \Balm"y\, a.
1. Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic;
assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild. ``The balmy
breeze.'' --Tickell.
Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep !
--Young.
2. Producing balm. ``The balmy tree.'' --Pope.
Syn: Fragrant; sweet-scented; odorous; spicy.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Balmy \Balm"y\, a.
Full of barm or froth; in a ferment. ``Barmy beer.''
--Dryden.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
balmy
adj 1: informal or slang terms for mentally irregular [syn: {barmy},
{bats}, {batty}, {bonkers}, {buggy}, {cracked}, {crackers},
{daft}, {dotty}, {fruity}, {haywire}, {kooky}, {kookie},
{loco}, {loony}, {loopy}, {nuts}, {nutty}, {wacky}]
2: mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was
mild and conducive to life or growth" [syn: {mild}]
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