Meaning & use
balmy
Pleasantly mild and warm, used especially to describe weather or air.
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We spent the balmy evening walking barefoot along the beach.
A balmy breeze drifted through the open window all afternoon.
A note on using this word
In British informal use, balmy (often spelled 'barmy') can also mean slightly crazy or foolish, a very different sense from the weather meaning.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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