# balmy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbɑː.mi/ · frequency rank #41,521

## Definitions
1. Producing balm.
2. Soothing or fragrant.
3. Of weather, mild and pleasant.
4. Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric.

## Etymology
From balm + -y. Doublet of balsamic.

## Easily confused with
- **bay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-bay)
- **bam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-bam)
- **BLM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-blm)
- **bly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-bly)
- **Bama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-bama)
- **Baum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-baum)
- **billy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-billy)
- **Barry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-barry)
- **belly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-belly)
- **bully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-bully)
- **bulky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-bulky)
- **batty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-batty)
- **bawdy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-bawdy)
- **bandy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-bandy)
- **barley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/balmy-vs-barley)
- **bal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bal-vs-balmy)
- **baby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/baby-vs-balmy)
- **ball** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ball-vs-balmy)
- **bald** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bald-vs-balmy)
- **Bali** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bali-vs-balmy)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ablmy`, `ballmy`, `balmmy`, `balmyy`, `balym`, `bamly`, `bbalmy`, `blamy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/balmy