barmy

Modifies a noun

• army: Yet a balmy army of meddlers have made it far harder for head teachers to do anything about it.
• regulation: Will he also agree to a debate on how absurd, balmy British regulations are affecting the voluntary sector?
• night: For balmy summer nights, all gardens have a barbecue to enjoy and unwind in the wonderful scenery.
• fan: It's the perfect soundtrack for balmy army fans and top blokes everywhere, and will be available in the High Street next week.
• thing: Look out for him on Only Fools on Horses, the latest balmy celebrity reality thing.

Modifying Another Word

• completely: He appears in completely balmy actions movies, doing insane stunts.
• slightly: Bill Moseley was " Chop Top " in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre II and continues to act sadistic and slightly balmy here.
• totally: Totally balmy, I could have simply signed it myself.
• all: They thought we were all balmy you know, us evacuees, but they loved it.
• quite: Some readers - probably the overwhelming majority - must think that those of us who attended are quite balmy!
• plain: To make HIV into a chic fashion accessory is not only undesirable, it's plain balmy.

Used with adjective complement

• go: In football Andy Gray et al would be going balmy.
• sound: This makes a change from " winter garb " and " winter raiment " but still sounds balmy to me.
• seem: It seems balmy to be able to ring Oz free yet pay for the call to my mate down the road!