balmyadj.

Brit.

/ˈbɑːmi/, U.S.

/ˈbɑ(l)mi/

Etymology: < balm n.¹ + -y suffix¹.

1. Yielding or producing balm.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > medicinal trees or shrubs > [adjective] > producing balm or balsam

balmy1667

balsamiferous1717

balsamic1805

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost v. 23 What drops the Myrrhe, & what the balmie Reed.

1742 W. Collins Persian Eclogues i. 8 The balmy Shrub, for ye shall love our Shore.

†2. Of the consistency of balm; resinous. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > oiliness or greasiness > [adjective] > of nature of balm

balsamic1682

balsamous1684

balmy1782

1782 Monro's Anat. Human Bones (new ed.) 14 The marrow is..oily and balmy in middle age.

3. Delicately and deliciously fragrant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fragrance > [adjective]

sweet900

sootc950

aromatic1366

merrya1398

well-smellinga1398

sweet-smellingc1400

lusciousc1420

savoury?a1425

redolingc1429

redolent?a1439

odorate?1440

flagrant1450

redolentc1450

well-savouringc1450

aromatous1483

softa1500

well-aired1505

balmy1508

ambrosiana1522

embalmeda1529

fragrantc1530

perfumed1538

scented?c1562

scented1567

balm-like1569

sweet1573

aromatizate1576

aromatical1578

Sabaeana1586

ambrosial1590

rich1590

perfumed1591

sweet-scented1591

reperfumed1593

balm-breathing1595

nectaredc1595

spiced1600

fuming1601

fumed1612

scentful1612

balsam1624

perfumy1625

odoraminous1656

aroma-olent1657

suaveolent1657

aromatized1661

essenced1675

balsamy1687

flavorous1697

balsamic1714

well-scented1726

scenty1738

breathing1757

spicy1765

flavouriferous1773

aromal1848

bescented1863

euodic1868

nosy1892

1508 W. Dunbar Goldyn Targe (Chepman & Myllar) in Poems (1998) I. 187 Ewiry blome..Opnyt and spred thair balmy leuis.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) v. ii. 16 I'le smell it on the tree, A balmy breath.

1792 R. Burns in J. Johnson Scots Musical Museum IV. 386 Like a baumy kiss.

1826 M. R. Mitford Our Village II. 240 Under the shade of those balmy firs.

4. figurative. Deliciously soft and soothing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [adjective] > giving consolation or relief

comfortable1377

comforting1382

easefulc1425

solaciousc1450

unctious1477

consolativea1492

consolatorya1500

comfortful1552

recomfortable1581

cordial1584

relieving1597

comfortizing1600

balmya1616

lenifying1617

consolating?1650

easinga1665

balsamic1667

relief-ful1699

consolinga1704

assuasive1713

solacing1721

soothing1746

consolate1748

reassuring1753

alleviative1770

cheering1796

assuaging1801

sooth1819

paramuthetic1854

soothful1886

a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) ii. iii. 252 To haue their balmy slumbers wak'd with strife.

1742 E. Young Complaint: Night the First 3 Tir'd nature's sweet Restorer, balmy Sleep!

1857 C. Heavysege Saul (1869) 161 The balmy sense of fault forgiven.

5. Of wind, air, weather, etc. (combining senses 3, 4): Deliciously mild, fragrant, and soothing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [adjective] > mild (of weather or climate)

mildOE

softc1225

greenc1425

gentle1550

genial1647

clement1652

balmy1709

maumy1728

1709 A. Pope Winter in Poet. Misc.: 6th Pt. vi. 748 The balmy Zephyrs.

1850 Ld. Tennyson In Memoriam xvii. 28 And balmy drops..Slide from the bosom of the stars.

1867 M. E. Braddon R. Godwin II. v. 73 When the August weather was brightest and balmiest.

6. Of healing virtue, medicinally soothing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > [adjective]

medicinala1384

wholesomea1387

healinga1398

medicinablea1398

restorativea1398

sanative14..

curatory?a1425

remediable1437

mildlya1475

curable1483

recurablea1500

curative1525

eradicative1543

good1580

physical1580

medicable1590

sanable1598

balsamic1605

therapeutical1606

medicinary1607

medicative1644

medical1646

therapeutic1646

salutary1649

salvative1653

boethetic1656

medicamentary1656

recuperatory1656

sanitating1656

medicamental1657

medicamentous1659

medicating1705

balmy1747

salving1751

sanatorya1832

salubrious1855

medicatory1864

recuperative1872

1747 W. Collins Odes 1 With balmy Hands his Wounds to bind.

1796 E. Burke Two Lett. Peace Regicide Directory France in Wks. (1842) II. 318 To assuage his bruised dignity with half a yard square of balmy diplomatick diachylon.

1826 E. Irving Babylon II. 391 The cure for a disease, is to send..balmy medicines.

7. ‘Soft’, weak-minded, idiotic. Also as n. (see quot. 1903¹). See also barmy adj. slang.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > mental deficiency > [adjective]

witlessc1000

fonda1400

brainless1434

doitedc1450

feeble-minded1534

half-witted1712

fatuous1773

a screw loose1810

losta1822

balmy1851

a shingle short1852

retardate1912

mental1927

subcultural1931

psychological1952

the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > mental deficiency > [noun] > person

congeonc1285

idiota1400

foola1425

natural foolc1450

natural idiot1497

natural1533

changeling1577

weakling1577

mooncalf1586

slimslack1600

aufe1621

oaf1638

weak-wit1656

underwit1682

imbecile1830

ament1871

unfortunate1881

balmy1903

subnormal1905

deficient1906

retard1909

retardate1912

retarded1912

mopoke1946

retardee1956

mong1980

1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 217/2 [Street-patterers' slang] Balmy, Insane.

1859 J. C. Hotten Dict. Slang 3 Balmy, insane.

1891 J. S. Farmer Slang II. 224/1 Balmy in one's crumpet.

1892 Daily News 17 Nov. 6/6 Regarding the old ‘balmy’ criminals, they are poor creatures, far more to be pitied than condemned.

1903 Ld. W. B. Nevill Penal Servitude 150 These are officially classed as ‘W. M.’—that is, weak-minded—but are invariably known colloquially as ‘balmies’.

1903 Ld. W. B. Nevill Penal Servitude 151 A man who appears to be playing ‘balmy’.

1912 J. Masefield Dauber ii, in Eng. Rev. Oct. 350 Painting's a balmy's job [1913, p. 21 a balmy job] not worth a nail.

1922 ‘R. Crompton’ Just—William xi. § i. 206 ‘I s'pose you're balmy on her,’ he said resignedly.

1929 J. B. Priestley Good Compan. iii. i. 460 People here must have gone balmy.

8. absol. Sleep (Cf. sense 4.) slang.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun]

sleepc825

swevenOE

swevetOE

repasta1382

slumberc1386

lib1665

the land of Nod1738

balmy1841

shut-eye1899

beddy-byes1906

dreamland1912

sleepy-bye1925

sack drill1946

sack duty1954

zed1973

1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop i. viii. 128 As it's rather late, I'll try and get a wink or two of the balmy.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	balmy
释义	balmyadj. Brit. /ˈbɑːmi/, U.S. /ˈbɑ(l)mi/ Etymology: < balm n.¹ + -y suffix¹. 1. Yielding or producing balm. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > medicinal trees or shrubs > [adjective] > producing balm or balsam balmy1667 balsamiferous1717 balsamic1805 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost v. 23 What drops the Myrrhe, & what the balmie Reed. View more context for this quotation 1742 W. Collins Persian Eclogues i. 8 The balmy Shrub, for ye shall love our Shore. †2. Of the consistency of balm; resinous. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > oiliness or greasiness > [adjective] > of nature of balm balsamic1682 balsamous1684 balmy1782 1782 Monro's Anat. Human Bones (new ed.) 14 The marrow is..oily and balmy in middle age. 3. Delicately and deliciously fragrant. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > fragrance > [adjective] sweet900 sootc950 aromatic1366 merrya1398 well-smellinga1398 sweet-smellingc1400 lusciousc1420 savoury?a1425 redolingc1429 redolent?a1439 odorate?1440 flagrant1450 redolentc1450 well-savouringc1450 aromatous1483 softa1500 well-aired1505 balmy1508 ambrosiana1522 embalmeda1529 fragrantc1530 perfumed1538 scented?c1562 scented1567 balm-like1569 sweet1573 aromatizate1576 aromatical1578 Sabaeana1586 ambrosial1590 rich1590 perfumed1591 sweet-scented1591 reperfumed1593 balm-breathing1595 nectaredc1595 spiced1600 fuming1601 fumed1612 scentful1612 balsam1624 perfumy1625 odoraminous1656 aroma-olent1657 suaveolent1657 aromatized1661 essenced1675 balsamy1687 flavorous1697 balsamic1714 well-scented1726 scenty1738 breathing1757 spicy1765 flavouriferous1773 aromal1848 bescented1863 euodic1868 nosy1892 1508 W. Dunbar Goldyn Targe (Chepman & Myllar) in Poems (1998) I. 187 Ewiry blome..Opnyt and spred thair balmy leuis. a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) v. ii. 16 I'le smell it on the tree, A balmy breath. View more context for this quotation 1792 R. Burns in J. Johnson Scots Musical Museum IV. 386 Like a baumy kiss. 1826 M. R. Mitford Our Village II. 240 Under the shade of those balmy firs. 4. figurative. Deliciously soft and soothing. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [adjective] > giving consolation or relief comfortable1377 comforting1382 easefulc1425 solaciousc1450 unctious1477 consolativea1492 consolatorya1500 comfortful1552 recomfortable1581 cordial1584 relieving1597 comfortizing1600 balmya1616 lenifying1617 consolating?1650 easinga1665 balsamic1667 relief-ful1699 consolinga1704 assuasive1713 solacing1721 soothing1746 consolate1748 reassuring1753 alleviative1770 cheering1796 assuaging1801 sooth1819 paramuthetic1854 soothful1886 a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) ii. iii. 252 To haue their balmy slumbers wak'd with strife. View more context for this quotation 1742 E. Young Complaint: Night the First 3 Tir'd nature's sweet Restorer, balmy Sleep! 1857 C. Heavysege Saul (1869) 161 The balmy sense of fault forgiven. 5. Of wind, air, weather, etc. (combining senses 3, 4): Deliciously mild, fragrant, and soothing. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [adjective] > mild (of weather or climate) mildOE softc1225 greenc1425 gentle1550 genial1647 clement1652 balmy1709 maumy1728 1709 A. Pope Winter in Poet. Misc.: 6th Pt. vi. 748 The balmy Zephyrs. 1850 Ld. Tennyson In Memoriam xvii. 28 And balmy drops..Slide from the bosom of the stars. View more context for this quotation 1867 M. E. Braddon R. Godwin II. v. 73 When the August weather was brightest and balmiest. 6. Of healing virtue, medicinally soothing. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > [adjective] medicinala1384 wholesomea1387 healinga1398 medicinablea1398 restorativea1398 sanative14.. curatory?a1425 remediable1437 mildlya1475 curable1483 recurablea1500 curative1525 eradicative1543 good1580 physical1580 medicable1590 sanable1598 balsamic1605 therapeutical1606 medicinary1607 medicative1644 medical1646 therapeutic1646 salutary1649 salvative1653 boethetic1656 medicamentary1656 recuperatory1656 sanitating1656 medicamental1657 medicamentous1659 medicating1705 balmy1747 salving1751 sanatorya1832 salubrious1855 medicatory1864 recuperative1872 1747 W. Collins Odes 1 With balmy Hands his Wounds to bind. 1796 E. Burke Two Lett. Peace Regicide Directory France in Wks. (1842) II. 318 To assuage his bruised dignity with half a yard square of balmy diplomatick diachylon. 1826 E. Irving Babylon II. 391 The cure for a disease, is to send..balmy medicines. 7. ‘Soft’, weak-minded, idiotic. Also as n. (see quot. 1903¹). See also barmy adj. slang. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > mental deficiency > [adjective] witlessc1000 fonda1400 brainless1434 doitedc1450 feeble-minded1534 half-witted1712 fatuous1773 a screw loose1810 losta1822 balmy1851 a shingle short1852 retardate1912 mental1927 subcultural1931 psychological1952 the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > mental deficiency > [noun] > person congeonc1285 idiota1400 foola1425 natural foolc1450 natural idiot1497 natural1533 changeling1577 weakling1577 mooncalf1586 slimslack1600 aufe1621 oaf1638 weak-wit1656 underwit1682 imbecile1830 ament1871 unfortunate1881 balmy1903 subnormal1905 deficient1906 retard1909 retardate1912 retarded1912 mopoke1946 retardee1956 mong1980 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 217/2 [Street-patterers' slang] Balmy, Insane. 1859 J. C. Hotten Dict. Slang 3 Balmy, insane. 1891 J. S. Farmer Slang II. 224/1 Balmy in one's crumpet. 1892 Daily News 17 Nov. 6/6 Regarding the old ‘balmy’ criminals, they are poor creatures, far more to be pitied than condemned. 1903 Ld. W. B. Nevill Penal Servitude 150 These are officially classed as ‘W. M.’—that is, weak-minded—but are invariably known colloquially as ‘balmies’. 1903 Ld. W. B. Nevill Penal Servitude 151 A man who appears to be playing ‘balmy’. 1912 J. Masefield Dauber ii, in Eng. Rev. Oct. 350 Painting's a balmy's job [1913, p. 21 a balmy job] not worth a nail. 1922 ‘R. Crompton’ Just—William xi. § i. 206 ‘I s'pose you're balmy on her,’ he said resignedly. 1929 J. B. Priestley Good Compan. iii. i. 460 People here must have gone balmy. 8. absol. Sleep (Cf. sense 4.) slang. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] sleepc825 swevenOE swevetOE repasta1382 slumberc1386 lib1665 the land of Nod1738 balmy1841 shut-eye1899 beddy-byes1906 dreamland1912 sleepy-bye1925 sack drill1946 sack duty1954 zed1973 1841 C. Dickens Old Curiosity Shop i. viii. 128 As it's rather late, I'll try and get a wink or two of the balmy. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1508
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