Balmy | Definition of balmy by Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of BALMY

1

a : having the qualities of balm : soothing

b : mild 3 <balmy weather>

2

— balm·i·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

— balm·i·ness \-mē-nəs\ noun

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15th century

Synonyms: insane, barmy [chiefly British], bats, batty, bedlam, bonkers, brainsick, bughouse [slang], certifiable, crackbrained, cracked, crackers, crackpot, cranky [dialect], crazed, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, demented, deranged, fruity [slang], gaga, haywire, kooky (also kookie), loco [slang], loony (also looney), loony tunes (or looney tunes), lunatic, mad, maniacal (also maniac), mental, meshuga (or meshugge also meshugah or meshuggah), moonstruck, non compos mentis, nuts, nutty, psycho, psychotic, scatty [chiefly British], screwy, unbalanced, unhinged, unsound, wacko (also whacko), wacky (also whacky), wud [chiefly Scottish]

: warm, calm, and pleasant <a balmy breeze>

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