(n) the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing, Syn. softness, Example:the day's heat faded into balminess; the climate had the softness of the south of France

balm of gilead

(n) a fragrant oleoresin

balm of gilead

(n) small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised, Syn. Commiphora meccanensis

balmoral

(n) a sturdy laced walking shoe

balmoral

(n) a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side, Syn. bluebonnet

balmoral castle

(n) a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign

balmy

(adj) informal or slang terms for mentally irregular, Syn. cracked, kookie, haywire, barmy, bats, batty, kooky, loony, wacky, crackers, bonkers, loco, fruity, nuts, dotty, loopy, buggy, round the bend, whacky, daft, nutty, around the bend, Example:it used to drive my husband balmy

balmy

(adj) mild and pleasant, Syn. soft, mild, Example:balmy days and nights; the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth; a soft breeze

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Balm

v. t. To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal. Hence: To soothe; to mitigate. [ Archaic ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Balm

n. [ OE. baume, OF. bausme, basme, F. baume, L. balsamum balsam, from Gr. ba`lsamon; perhaps of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. bāsām. Cf. Balsam. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant of the genus Melissa. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or shrubs. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Any fragrant ointment. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Anything that heals or that mitigates pain. “Balm for each ill.” Mrs. Hemans. [ 1913 Webster ]

Balm cricket (Zool.), the European cicada. Tennyson. --
Balm of Gilead (Bot.), a small evergreen African and Asiatic tree of the terebinthine family (Balsamodendron Gileadense). Its leaves yield, when bruised, a strong aromatic scent; and from this tree is obtained the balm of Gilead of the shops, or balsam of Mecca. This has a yellowish or greenish color, a warm, bitterish, aromatic taste, and a fragrant smell. It is valued as an unguent and cosmetic by the Turks. The fragrant herb Dracocephalum Canariense is familiarly called balm of Gilead, and so are the American trees, Populus balsamifera, variety candicans (balsam poplar), and Abies balsamea (balsam fir). [ 1913 Webster ]

Balmify

v. t. [ Balm + -fy. ] To render balmy. [ Obs. ] Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]

Balmily

adv. In a balmy manner. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Balmoral

n. [ From Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ] 1. A long woolen petticoat, worn immediately under the dress. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of stout walking shoe, laced in front. [ 1913 Webster ]

A man who uses his balmorals to tread on your toes. George Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]

Balmy

a. 1. Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild; as, balmy weather. “The balmy breeze.” Tickell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep! Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Producing balm. “The balmy tree.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Highly eccentric or crazy. [ Informal ]
Syn. -- batty. [ PJC ]

Syn. -- Fragrant; sweet-scented; odorous; spicy; refreshing; soothing. [ 1913 Webster ]

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