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- [bah-mee]
- /ˈbɑ mi/
- /ˈbɑː.mi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bah-mee]
- /ˈbɑ mi/
Definitions of balmy word
- adjective balmy Balmy weather is fairly warm and pleasant. 3
- adjective balmy (of weather) mild and pleasant 3
- adjective balmy having the qualities of balm; fragrant or soothing 3
- adjective balmy having the qualities of balm; soothing, mild, pleasant, etc. 3
- adjective balmy crazy or foolish 3
- adjective balmy mild and refreshing; soft; soothing: balmy weather. 1
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Origin of balmy
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; balm + -y1
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Parts of speech for Balmy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
balmy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for balmy
adj balmy
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- tropical — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- mild — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- temperate — moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.
- moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
adjective balmy
noun balmy
- dozy — drowsy; half asleep.
- somnifacient — causing or inducing sleep.
- snoozy — to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.
Antonyms for balmy
adj balmy
- rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
adjective balmy
- wintry — of or characteristic of winter: wintry blasts; wintry skies.
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