palmy

[ pah-mee ]

adjective

, palm·i·er, palm·i·est.

1. glorious, prosperous, or flourishing:

   the palmy days of yesteryear.

   Synonyms: rosy, halcyon, bounteous

2. abounding in or shaded with palms:

   palmy islands.

3. palmlike.

palmy

/ ˈpɑːmɪ /

adjective

1. prosperous, flourishing, or luxurious

   a palmy life

2. covered with, relating to, or resembling palms

   a palmy beach

Word History and Origins

Origin of palmy¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; palm ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Displaced Parvati heads back to the palmy beach village of her youth, Prabha and Anu tagging along with her things.

From Los Angeles Times

In palmier times, the leader of the Wagner group, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, appeared at a Russian cultural center in the capital of the Central African Republic, sitting with schoolchildren and promising them free laptops.

From New York Times

The hair is performance art, a palmier one day, a Medusa nest of towering curls the next.

From Washington Post

In the century that followed, Mr. Carter’s house was turned into a museum with a green, palmy garden, thanks to water brought in from the Nile.

From New York Times

Buttery, shatteringly crunchy and sugary, it tasted like a croissant and a palmier had teamed up to create a pastry fit for the gods.

From Salon

Related Words

• affluent
• booming
• comfortable
• flourishing
• fortunate
• rich
• robust
• wealthy
• well-heeled
• well-off
• well-to-do