balminess (noun)

  • 1balminess — noun the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing the day s heat faded into balminess the climate had the softness of the south of France • Syn: ↑softness • Derivationally related forms: ↑soft (for: ↑softness) …

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  • 2balminess — noun see balmy …

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  • 3balminess — noun The characteristic of being balmy …

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  • 4balmy — adjective (balmier; est) Date: 15th century 1. a. having the qualities of balm ; soothing b. mild 3 < balmy weather > 2. crazy, foolish • balmily adverb …

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  • 5balmy — [ bα:mi] adjective (balmier, balmiest) 1》 (of the weather) pleasantly warm. 2》 old fashioned spelling of barmy. Derivatives balmily adverb balminess noun …

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  • 6balmy — /ˈbami / (say bahmee) adjective (balmier, balmiest) 1. mild and refreshing; soft; soothing: balmy weather. 2. having the qualities of balm; aromatic; fragrant: balmy leaves. 3. producing balm. 4. US → barmy. {balm + y1} –balmily …

  • 7softness — noun 1. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded (Freq. 2) • Ant: ↑hardness • Derivationally related forms: ↑soft • Hypernyms: ↑consistency, ↑consistence, ↑ …

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  • 8clemency — noun 1. good weather with comfortable temperatures • Syn: ↑mildness • Derivationally related forms: ↑clement, ↑mild (for: ↑mildness) • Hypernyms: ↑good w …

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  • 9mildness — noun 1. good weather with comfortable temperatures • Syn: ↑clemency • Derivationally related forms: ↑clement (for: ↑clemency), ↑mild • Hypernyms: ↑good w …

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  • 10clemency — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mildness, mercy, leniency. Ant., severity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Mildness of temper] Syn. leniency, mercy, charity, compassion; see kindness 1 , mercy 1 . 2. [Mildness of weather] Syn. mildness, calm …

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