Balmy

/ˈbɑːmi/ adjective

Pleasantly warm and soft, usually describing air or weather; calming and soothing.

From 'balm' (from Latin 'balsamum', an aromatic healing oil), with suffix '-y'. The adjective originally meant 'healing' or 'soothing,' and later extended to describe pleasant weather that soothes like balm.

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