Associations to the word «Palmy»

Wiktionary

PALMY, adjective. (obsolete) Made out of palm leaves or palm sap. [15th-19th c.]
PALMY, adjective. Of, related to, or covered with palm trees. [from 16th c.]
PALMY, adjective. Prosperous, flourishing, booming or thriving. [from 17th c.]

Dictionary definition

PALMY, adjective. Very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke