balmy — pleasantly warm and mild (of weather or air)
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: pleasantly warm and mild (of weather or air)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɑːmi/
Example Sentences
- The balmy tropical breeze made everyone forget their winter coats existed.
- She thought her boss was completely balmy for suggesting a meeting at 6 AM.
- The balmy climate of the Mediterranean attracts millions of tourists.
balmy
ADJECTIVE[/ˈbɑːmi/]
pleasantly warm and mild (of weather or air)
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from the fragrant herb balsam, which originates from Latin balsamum and Greek balsamon, referring to a sweet-scented resinous substance used to heal wounds. The word evolved metaphorically from its literal medicinal sense to mean 'soothing' or 'mild', and later acquired the British slang sense of 'mad' or 'crazy'.
Breakdown
balsam (aromatic resin from the balsam tree) + -y (adjective suffix meaning 'having the quality of')
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The balmy tropical breeze made everyone forget their winter coats existed.”
“She thought her boss was completely balmy for suggesting a meeting at 6 AM.”
“The balmy climate of the Mediterranean attracts millions of tourists.”
“It's absolutely balmy to think you can learn English overnight!”
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