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séimh — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • balmy adj Of weather, pleasantly warm and mild.
  • delicate adjective Easily damaged and needing careful handling.
  • gentle adj Kind, mild, and careful, especially in dealing with others.
  • mellow adj Ripe, soft, and sweet-tasting, without harshness or sharpness — used for fruit, wine, cheese, or other matured food and drink.
  • mild adjective Gentle in temperament; not quick to anger or harshness.
  • placid adj Calm, peaceful, and not easily disturbed.
  • rarefied adj Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
  • smooth adjective Having an even surface, free of bumps or roughness.
  • soft adj Giving way easily under pressure; not hard or firm.
  • temperate adj Mild, not extreme in temperature or climate.

Senses

séimh is used for these senses in English:

  • balmy Of weather, mild and pleasant.
  • good-natured Having or showing an amicable, kindly disposition.
  • good-tempered Not easily irritated; affable.
  • lenis (phonetics, of a, consonant) Weakly articulated, hence voiced; especially as compared to the others of a group of homorganic consonants.
  • mellow (also, figuratively, of fruit) Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
  • placid calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
  • rarefied (of a gas etc.) Less dense than usual; thin.
  • sweet-tempered good-natured, bonhomous

balmy — full definition

  1. adj Of weather, pleasantly warm and mild.
  2. adj Slightly crazy or foolish (British slang).

delicate — full definition

  1. adjective Easily damaged and needing careful handling.
  2. adjective Requiring tact or care because of its sensitive nature.
  3. adjective Fine or subtle in detail, texture, or flavor.

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