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PALMY (palmier, palmiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: palmier , palmiest
, palmiest Dictionary entry overview: What does palmy mean?
• PALMY (adjective)
The adjective PALMY has 1 sense:
1. very lively and profitable
Familiarity information: PALMY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: palmier
Superlative: palmiest
Superlative: palmiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very lively and profitable
Synonyms:
booming; flourishing; palmy; prospering; prosperous; roaring; thriving
Context example:
did a thriving business in orchids
Similar:
successful (having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome)
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