balmy
15
3.0
- adjective
- /ˈbɑːmi/
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templado
- A world up high where the air is balmy and anything's possible.
- balmy weather
- balmy night
- balmy day
They meet in freezing Switzerland, we meet in the balmy the Bahamas.
- They meet in freezing Switzerland, we meet in the balmy the Bahamas.
Examples
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Why not enjoy the balmy breezes of Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, or even Hawaii?
Fiction book (1993) -
The temperature is a balmy 76 degrees.
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Well, it's a beautiful balmy night.
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On the one hand, balmy conditions make it easy to spend time under the stars.
Academic text (2007) -
It's a clear, balmy day, and the whole town is turned out.
Fiction book (2001) -
Way up high, Sam, where it's always balmy.
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That's right Bob, and it's a balmy, beautiful evening for it too.
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You'll enjoy Venus, Mr. President -- a balmy climate.
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Twas a balmy summer evening, And a goodly crowd was there.
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On a balmy afternoon, we decided to have a picnic in the park.
Synonyms
182
1.0
Gentle and not strong for light or sound
75
1.0
Weather that is not very cold or hot and feels pleasant
18
2.7
Warm and comfortable in a cozy way
14
3.9
Having mild weather that is not very hot or very cold
3
2.8
Having warm, bright, and light qualities like sunny days
1
7.2
Weather that is mild and pleasant without strong wind or heavy rain
1
3.5
Having mild weather, fresh air, and new plants like the season after winter
1
3.4
A little warm, not hot, or a little friendly
Antonyms
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Balmy comes from balm, a soothing oil or plant, so the word originally meant 'soothing' and now describes weather that is pleasantly warm and mild.