Today’s word of the day is ‘Balmy.‘ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] Balmy [/responsivevoice] [ bah-mee ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
1. Comfortable with respect to weather
2. Summery
3. Temperate
4. Refreshing
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi- Khushaboodaar
2. Spanish – Balsámico (Masculine); Balsámica(Feminine)
3. French – Embaumé
4. Mandarin – Fāngxiāng
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. She felt almost as if the balmy sunlight were some joy-giving fluid to be drunk like wine.
2. The quickening power within pictured to them bright sunshine, refreshing showers and warm, balmy nights.
3. It was a beautiful day in May, the air so balmy and delicious that it was a luxury to breathe it.
4. The weather was perfect, the “April airs that fan the Isle of Wight” especially soft and balmy.
5. The air came with balmy freshness to my anxious, feverish brow.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
violent, balanced, cool, inclement, rational, sane, sensible, wintery etc.
Quotation:
It’s usually a jolly good trick to pick up a local tour guide. They can tell you all the anecdotes that make a place interesting. I’m one for rushing off to museums at the crack of dawn, eating fabulous things on terraces for lunch, and enjoying long dinners on balmy evenings.
Jane Birkin
Social Example:
Clapping the NHS workers on those balmy Thursday nights eventually ran its natural course… and now footballers 'taking the knee' before matches should go the same way.
My column in today's @BelTel @BelTel_Sport https://t.co/2HI3JNNFyS— John Laverty (@JohnCharlesLave) December 14, 2020
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