balmy
Americanadjective
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(of weather) mild and pleasant
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having the qualities of balm; fragrant or soothing
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a variant spelling of barmy
Other Word Forms
- balmily adverb
- balminess noun
Etymology
Origin of balmy
Example Sentences
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Florida, with its high concentration of wealth, no state income tax, pro-business policies and balmy weather, has drawn an unusually large number of disaffected California tech moguls.
From Los Angeles Times
In January, when they typically would have been in balmy Palm Springs, the weather back home was dreadful, she said.
From Los Angeles Times
This January, temperatures in Nuuk on some days hovered at a balmy 50 degrees Fahrenheit, which is almost unheard of.
Its trapped-ion architecture operates at room temperature, a meaningful advantage when competitors require cooling systems that make Antarctica look balmy.
From MarketWatch
The fulcrum of fortune has a way of seesawing from one condition to its opposite with no warning, like a sudden squall on an otherwise balmy day.
From Literature
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