palmy

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
palmy
    adj 1: 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" [syn:
           {booming}, {flourishing}, {palmy}, {prospering},
           {prosperous}, {roaring}, {thriving}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Palmy \Palm"y\, a.
   1. Bearing palms; abounding in palms; derived from palms; as,
      a palmy shore. --Pope.
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            His golden sands and palmy wine.      --Goldsmith.
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   2. Worthy of the palm; flourishing; prosperous.
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            In the most high and palmy state of Rome. --Shak.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "palmy":
      balmy, blooming, blossoming, booming, clear, exuberant, fair, fat,
      flourishing, flowering, fruiting, going strong, halcyon,
      in full swing, in good case, piping, prospering, rosy, sleek,
      thriving, vigorous
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