noun
Meaning 1
The characteristic of being balmy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
balminess
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noun
Meaning 2
the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the day's heat faded into balminess
- the climate had the softness of the south of France
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: softness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mildness, clemency
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English balmy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English balminess From balmy + -ness.