Balmy
adjective
Softly warm.
We enjoyed a balmy summer evening.
Often appears as...
- balmy weather
- balmy climate
adjective
Odd, crazy, or foolish.
He came up with a balmy idea that made no sense at all.
Often appears as...
- balmy idea
- balmy behavior
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
Softly warm.
We enjoyed a balmy summer evening.
Often appears as...
- balmy weather
- balmy climate
adjective
Odd, crazy, or foolish.
He came up with a balmy idea that made no sense at all.
Often appears as...
- balmy idea
- balmy behavior
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Favorable Weather
Used to describe pleasant and gently warm weather, often ideal for outdoor activities.
The balmy weather made it perfect for a beach picnic.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes it's used to describe situations or atmospheres that are soothing and tranquil.
The candles created a balmy ambiance in the spa.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Too Hot
Balmy suggests warmth that is comfortable and refreshing, not hot or humid.
After a hot day, the balmy evening was a relief.
Pro Tip 1/3Favorable Weather
Used to describe pleasant and gently warm weather, often ideal for outdoor activities.
The balmy weather made it perfect for a beach picnic.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes it's used to describe situations or atmospheres that are soothing and tranquil.
The candles created a balmy ambiance in the spa.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Too Hot
Balmy suggests warmth that is comfortable and refreshing, not hot or humid.
After a hot day, the balmy evening was a relief.
Pro Tip 1/3Favorable Weather
Used to describe pleasant and gently warm weather, often ideal for outdoor activities.
The balmy weather made it perfect for a beach picnic.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Sometimes it's used to describe situations or atmospheres that are soothing and tranquil.
The candles created a balmy ambiance in the spa.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Too Hot
Balmy suggests warmth that is comfortable and refreshing, not hot or humid.
After a hot day, the balmy evening was a relief.
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Mars Gets Ready for Its...
but tomorrow it's going to be a balmy uh maybe plus three celsius that's planetary scientist jim bell he's taking me on the most unusual guided tour i've ever been on along mars's gale crater courtesy of images from the rover curiosity it's currently beaming back photos from the red planet
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See Elephants at Their...
balmy evening absolutely perfect so what a wonderful way to kind of finish off our day and to drive in this is always very pleasant hopefully some of the animals will pop out and maybe we'll just get a last minute lipid I know we've had a lipid from Juma today but I
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Charles Leadbeater:...
and its cultural homogeneity and all the rest of it, and then we struggle to imagine how we might bring lessons back. Well, so, for this last year, with the help of Cisco who sponsored me, for some balmy reason, to do this,
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Filming Antarctica's...
balmy holiday they'd be coming up and breathing this warm air so it would be quite sweet to sort of sit alongside them and just stare into these huge big eyes and look at this little frosted whiskers
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Behind the Great...
Chinese social networking even reading the censorship is so balmy part of reason is Chinese languages you know Twitter and Twitter clones have a kind of a nutrition 140 characters but in
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Mars: A Vacation...
are you doing this well I sure for a vacation but you won't actually live there do you realize that ant arctica is balmy R and wetter than Mars yet I don't see people lining up to
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Bruce McCall: Nostalgia...
so I think that’s a case for serious play. This is emblematic of it -- this is wing dining, recalling those balmy summer days somewhere over France in the 20s,
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The “myth” of the...
The chef turns the heat on, very low, and the temperature of water slowly rises. So slowly that the frog doesn’t notice. In fact, it basks in the balmy water.
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Ten Million Starlings...
where they will roost birds are drawn to cities because they are warmer than the surrounding countryside rome with its balmy mediterranean
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Safari Live - Day 65 PIPE...
very balmy afternoon we're also going to have a nice sunset for the first time in a couple of days which will be lovely
Video examples
Mars Gets Ready for Its...
but tomorrow it's going to be a balmy uh maybe plus three celsius that's planetary scientist jim bell he's taking me on the most unusual guided tour i've ever been on along mars's gale crater courtesy of images from the rover curiosity it's currently beaming back photos from the red planet
Video examples
See Elephants at Their...
balmy evening absolutely perfect so what a wonderful way to kind of finish off our day and to drive in this is always very pleasant hopefully some of the animals will pop out and maybe we'll just get a last minute lipid I know we've had a lipid from Juma today but I
Video examples
Charles Leadbeater:...
and its cultural homogeneity and all the rest of it, and then we struggle to imagine how we might bring lessons back. Well, so, for this last year, with the help of Cisco who sponsored me, for some balmy reason, to do this,
Video examples
Filming Antarctica's...
balmy holiday they'd be coming up and breathing this warm air so it would be quite sweet to sort of sit alongside them and just stare into these huge big eyes and look at this little frosted whiskers
Video examples
Behind the Great...
Chinese social networking even reading the censorship is so balmy part of reason is Chinese languages you know Twitter and Twitter clones have a kind of a nutrition 140 characters but in
Video examples
Mars: A Vacation...
are you doing this well I sure for a vacation but you won't actually live there do you realize that ant arctica is balmy R and wetter than Mars yet I don't see people lining up to
Video examples
Bruce McCall: Nostalgia...
so I think that’s a case for serious play. This is emblematic of it -- this is wing dining, recalling those balmy summer days somewhere over France in the 20s,
Video examples
The “myth” of the...
The chef turns the heat on, very low, and the temperature of water slowly rises. So slowly that the frog doesn’t notice. In fact, it basks in the balmy water.
Video examples
Ten Million Starlings...
where they will roost birds are drawn to cities because they are warmer than the surrounding countryside rome with its balmy mediterranean
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Safari Live - Day 65 PIPE...
very balmy afternoon we're also going to have a nice sunset for the first time in a couple of days which will be lovely
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Jane Birkin
English Actress
It's usually a jolly good trick to pick up a local tour guide. They can tell you all the anecdotes that make a place interesting. I'm one for rushing off to museums at the crack of dawn, eating fabulous things on terraces for lunch, and enjoying long dinners on balmy evenings.
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Anthony Fantano
American Celebrity
With its distinctly rural feel, the New York band Woods makes an ideal soundtrack for balmy walks amidst mammoth trees and crunchy beds of dead leaves.
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Anne Rice
American Novelist
I love New Orleans physically. I love the trees and the balmy air and the beautiful days. I have a beautiful house here.
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Bettany Hughes
I am irrationally irritated by those who cast the Mediterranean in a balmy, Augustan perma-glow.
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Jane Birkin
English Actress
It's usually a jolly good trick to pick up a local tour guide. They can tell you all the anecdotes that make a place interesting. I'm one for rushing off to museums at the crack of dawn, eating fabulous things on terraces for lunch, and enjoying long dinners on balmy evenings.
Quote examples
Anthony Fantano
American Celebrity
With its distinctly rural feel, the New York band Woods makes an ideal soundtrack for balmy walks amidst mammoth trees and crunchy beds of dead leaves.
Quote examples
Anne Rice
American Novelist
I love New Orleans physically. I love the trees and the balmy air and the beautiful days. I have a beautiful house here.
Quote examples
Bettany Hughes
I am irrationally irritated by those who cast the Mediterranean in a balmy, Augustan perma-glow.
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