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Definitions for: Balmy [adj] mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"
[adj] informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
Webster (1913) Definition: Balm"y, a.
1. Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic;
assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild. ``The balmy
breeze.'' --Tickell.
Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep !
--Young.
2. Producing balm. ``The balmy tree.'' --Pope.
Syn: Fragrant; sweet-scented; odorous; spicy.
Balm"y, a.
Full of barm or froth; in a ferment. ``Barmy beer.''
--Dryden.
Synonyms: around the bend, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, clement, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, insane, kookie, kooky, loco, loony, loopy, mild, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky, whacky
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