malmy

adjective

ˈmä|mi,

ˈmȧ| also |lmi;

in sense 2 also ˈmȯ-

-er/-est

1

dialectal, England : containing malm : resembling malm

2

dialectal, England : soft, mellow

Word History

Etymology

malm entry 1 + -y

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