balmy

WOTD - 6 October 2009    

English

Etymology

From balm +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈbɑː.mi/
• Rhymes: -ɑːmi

Adjective

balmy (comparative balmier, superlative balmiest)

1. Producing balm.
2. Soothing or fragrant.
3. Mild and pleasant.
4. (informal) Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric.

Related terms

• (foolish): barmy (UK)

Translations

soothing or fragrant

Bulgarian: ароматичен (bg), уханен (bg) Danish: balsamisk (da) Finnish: leppoisa (fi), rauhoittava (fi) (soothing), tuoksuva (fi) (fragrant) French: embaumant (fr), suave (fr)

German: lindernd (de), mildernd (de), sanft (de) Hungarian: balzsamos (hu), illatos (hu) Russian: ароматный (ru), благоуханный (ru) Tamil: குணப்படுத்தத் தக்க (ta), மென்மையான (ta)

mild and pleasant

Bulgarian: мек (bg), нежен (bg) Danish: balsamisk (da) Finnish: leppeä (fi), lempeä (fi), leuto (fi) French: doux (fr)

German: mild (de), sanft (de) Hungarian: balzsamos (hu), enyhe (hu) Russian: нежный (ru)

colloquial: foolish

Bulgarian: смахнат (bg) Finnish: hämy (fi)

Hungarian: bolondos (hu), hóbortos (hu)