English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)mi|-��(r)mi
Homophones
balmy
Adjective
en-adj-er-y|barm
- context|rare containing barm, i.e. froth from fermented yeast
- context|mainly|Commonwealth English dotty, goofy, wacko.
#: 2004: The movie is sweet enough in its barmy way... -- Roger Ebert
Derived terms
barmily
barminess
Related terms
in US English, balmy is usual for sense (2); elsewhere this is occasionally found but some authorities consider it erroneous.
et:barmy
fr:barmy
ru:barmy
vi:barmy
zh:barmy
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