balmy
Of weather, mild and pleasant.
Seen in the wild
Good morning Susan a balmy 3C here this morning
Summer seemed to arrive early in Italy this year, but the balmy temperatures were abruptly replaced by heavy rain and more storms forecast over the coming week.
Gathered round the supper table, one balmy dulsey evening, holding hands in remembrance of Terragrigia. Never Forget.
A balmy 72 in Boston with 🌞 and 💨
#WorkoutStuff.. Run done.. balmy 34F in MN.. bit of NORTH WIND.. fall/spring attire.. bundled up... ran in Asics KAYANOs.. this am.. and yup my smartwool socks.. keep feet warm.. good day is any run day.. boom. POO…
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Of weather, mild and pleasant.
The new mass hysteria is known as the Pyramid Club and began—like so many other strange and wonderful notions—somewhere under the balmy skies of California.
“A balmy 72 in Boston with 🌞 and 💨”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#WorkoutStuff.. Run done.. balmy 34F in MN.. bit of NORTH WIND.. fall/spring attire.. bundled up... ran in Asics KAYANOs.. this am.. and yup my smartwool socks.. keep feet warm.. good day is any run day.. boom. POOL WED is the plan.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“We are at a balmy 70 now. But it's cloudy and the nasty winds are rocking and rolling us again. Grrrr. I have had to do the same here. Cuckoo.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Which circle, though? Cause the 9th is the frozen lake. Which sounds heavenly, if I'm being honest. 😂 My coworker has the heater and a goddamn parka on and its 88 degrees outside right now and a downright balmy 78 inside.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Producing balm.
The new mass hysteria is known as the Pyramid Club and began—like so many other strange and wonderful notions—somewhere under the balmy skies of California.
Balmy means: Producing balm.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
balmy means: Producing balm.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“Good morning Susan a balmy 3C here this morning”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Summer seemed to arrive early in Italy this year, but the balmy temperatures were abruptly replaced by heavy rain and more storms forecast over the coming week.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Gathered round the supper table, one balmy dulsey evening, holding hands in remembrance of Terragrigia. Never Forget.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Soothing or fragrant.
'I reckon he's balmy,' Claud said, and Bert grinned darkly, rolling his misty eye slowly round in its socket.
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