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    What does “balmy” mean?

    Balmy: the weather finally being nice to you, for once, briefly.

    Pleasantly warm and gentle, the kind of evening that is warm without being hot.

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    “Balmy evening, so we ate outside.”

    More about balmy

    Balmy is mild warmth with a soft breeze, usually somewhere in the 70s°F. In Britain it is also used, with a straight face, for any day above about 15°C.

    Where the word comes from

    From balm, a soothing, sweet-smelling ointment.

    What I think of balmy

    • Balmy: the weather finally being nice to you, for once, briefly.
    • A balmy evening is the closest the sky gets to an apology.
    • Balmy is warm weather with good manners.

    Words people compare it with

    • Mild: Gently warm for the time of year: not cold, not hot.
    • Sultry: Hot and humid, heavy, close air on a summer day or night.
    • Scorcher: A very hot day, usually sunny.
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