balmy
adjective
, ˈbäl-mē
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Definition of balmy
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Other Words from balmy
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for balmy
Synonyms
barmy [chiefly British], bats, batty, bedlam, bonkers, brainsick, bughouse [slang], certifiable, crackbrained, cracked, crackers, crackpot, cranky [dialect], crazed, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, demented, deranged, fruity [slang], gaga, haywire, insane, kooky (also kookie), loco [slang], loony (also looney), loony tunes (or looney tunes), lunatic, mad, maniacal (also maniac), mental, meshuga (or meshugge), moonstruck, non compos mentis, nuts, nutty, psycho, psychotic, scatty [chiefly British], screwy, unbalanced, unhinged, unsound, wacko (also whacko), wacky (also whacky), wud [chiefly Scottish]
Antonyms
balanced, compos mentis, sane, sound, uncrazy
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And pollen found in clay layers around the fossils show that the parrot lived in a balmy, subtropical climate. — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, "This toddler-size parrot was a prehistoric oddity," 6 Aug. 2019 Blue skies and balmy temperatures greeted attendees to the market, which featured produce, perennial flowers and topiary plants, among other offerings. — Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com, "Morton Grove farmers' market kicks off for the year," 11 June 2019 This 388-mile hot springs route connects the Centennial State’s most beautiful and balmy bathing spots. — Alex Schechter, National Geographic, "Here is the ultimate hot springs road trip in Colorado," 24 June 2019 All the more reason to make the most of our summer — the dewy mornings, the balmy nights, the sunsets that drip like mango margaritas. — Chris Erskinecolumnist, Los Angeles Times, "Postcards From L.A.: That’s not a flower vase. That’s my margarita glass," 23 May 2019 July is typically a balmy time of year in Anchorage, Alaska, with average temperatures hovering at a high of 65 degrees. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "For the First Time Ever, Temperatures Reached 90 Degrees in Anchorage," 8 July 2019 The trio's relaxed chatter bounced between jokes, recent balmy weather - and homicide: One of the men was willing to kill Passage's nemesis. — oregonlive.com, "The trouble with tigers in America," 13 July 2019 On a hot, balmy evening in New Orleans during the 25th annual Essence Festival, a room full of influential women gathered to celebrate motherhood, sisterhood and the power of being a woman during a spectacular evening hosted by NYDJ. — Dominique Hobdy, Essence, "Tina Knowles-Lawson Reveals The Most Important Way Motherhood Has Shaped Her," 7 July 2019 At long last, summer has arrived, and while the bright sunshine and balmier temperatures naturally inject life into weary complexions, there’s no denying that the season ups the ante on maintaining a clear, healthy-looking glow. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "This Supercharged Skin Elixir Is the Ultimate Summer Beauty Hack," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'balmy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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