balmy

adjective

ˈbä-mē How to pronounce balmy (audio)
Definition of balmynext
1
as in temperate
marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low a balmy spring day

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2
as in gentle
not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect a pleasant, balmy breeze was all that stirred the wildflowers growing near the shore

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3
as in silly
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment the balmy notion that the IRS wouldn't collect taxes on his lottery winnings

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Recent Examples of balmy On a balmy evening in late June, AD PRO Directory members from across Southern California and beyond gathered for the community’s LA summer social. — Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026 If the balmy temperature inside the park isn’t warm enough for you, soothe your muscles in one of the hot tubs. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 The southernmost Scandinavian country might not seem like an obvious place to spend the warmer months—its mercurial weather is a far cry from the reliably balmy climes of Marseille or Sorrento. — Stephanie Gavan, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026 The singer’s fourth album inhabits a balmy medium zone of relentlessly moderate tempos and subdued vocals, where even brief moments of intriguing tension and fuzz get flattened into homogeneity. — Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for balmy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balmy
  1. temperate
  2. gentle
  3. silly
  4. sunny
  5. soothing
  6. foolish
  7. mild
  8. soft
Adjective
  • No other environments in the solar system share the temperate environment of Earth — there's either too much heat or too much cold, too much radiation or not enough light, too much acidity or toxic materials.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The lake creates a temperate microclimate that sustains one of the country’s most productive fruit-growing regions—and makes this the best possible place to forget a packed lunch.
    — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of temperate
Adjective
  • Cagle added that the photo showed a confident, brilliant, brave, polite, gracious, kind and gentle young man.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • He was focussed on the man, encouraging him in a gentle voice to put one foot in front of the other.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of gentle
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  • With so many of its procedural plots echoing and sometimes directly referencing real-world events, Cupertino is more substantive and less inherently silly than Elsbeth.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Almost sounds silly now, with the way the team has stumbled and bumbled its way through the first four games.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of silly
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  • On rainy days and sunny days alike, this is a worthwhile place to come nerd out.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That is why an e-reader can be remarkably comfortable to use outdoors on a sunny day while a conventional display may become harder to see.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of sunny
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  • On the upside, the villas are one of the more soothing spots for a mild hangover.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Shopping, usually a soothing balm for me, got somewhat frustrating.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of soothing
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  • Soaking the suburbs over parking is reminiscent of other foolish, revenue-grabbing ideas, such as a congestion tax aimed at outsiders as a way to gin up money to cover Chicago’s ever-present budget black hole.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • With Oracle having lost more than $20 billion in stock-market value today, this appears to be penny-wise and pound foolish.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of foolish
Adjective
  • Kelly said that too often medical records note only a concussion, which is in fact a mild traumatic brain injury, but can be overlooked.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On the upside, the villas are one of the more soothing spots for a mild hangover.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mild
Adjective
  • However, the company said beer depletions, a measure of sales from distributors to retailers and other customers, declined slightly during the quarter, indicating consumer demand was softer than shipment growth suggests.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Passion fruit seeds are soft and edible, but there are just too many to be enjoyable.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Balmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balmy. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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