Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BALM'Y
BALM'Y, a.
- Having the qualities of balm; aromatic. – Milton.
- Producing balm; as, the balmy tree. – Pope.
- Soothing; soft; mild; as, balmy slumbers. – Dryden.
- Fragrant; odoriferous; as, balmy wings. – Dryden.
- Mitigating; easing; assuaging; as, balmy breath. – Shak.
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