Associations to the word «Balmy»

Wiktionary

BALMY, adjective. Producing balm.
BALMY, adjective. Soothing or fragrant.
BALMY, adjective. Mild and pleasant.
BALMY, adjective. (informal) Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric.

Dictionary definition

BALMY, adjective. Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy".
BALMY, adjective. Mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.