adj.
Pronunciation: ' bä-m ē , ' bäl-m ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: balm · i · er ; -est
Date: 15th century
1 a : having the qualities of balm : SOOTHING b : MILD 3 < balmy weather>
2 : CRAZY , FOOLISH
– balm · i · ly \ -m ə -l ē \ adverb
– balm · i · ness \ -m ē -n ə s \ noun