palmy
Thriving and prosperous
Palmy describes a time of flourishing prosperity or success, evoking the palm branch as a symbol of triumph: the palmy days of Hollywood.
The word is literary and slightly old-fashioned, typically appearing in nostalgic references to better times: He remembered the palmy years before the crash.
Less commonly, palmy means abounding in palm trees.
Bright yellow, or precious
- heydayPeriod of peak flourishing
- halcyonPeacefully prosperous era
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- flourishingProspering vigorously
booming · affluent · wealthy · successful · glory days · peak · ascendant · triumphant
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
flourishing · booming · affluent · wealthy · successful · glory days · peak · ascendant · triumphant · profitable
coconut
Hard-shelled tropical drupe
island · swaying · shade · lagoon · paradise · balmy · breezy · coastal · resort · hammock
palmyunsuccessful
Not achieving desired outcome
failing · failed · declining · struggling · bankrupt
palmydark
Absence of light
bleak · troubled · turbulent · inauspicious · futureless
- palm treeTropical plant with fronds
- face palmsGesture of exasperation
- palm frondsFeathery tropical tree leaves
- grease someone's palmPay for corrupt favor
- heart of palmEdible inner stem tissue
- sweaty palmsMoist hands from nerves
palm, palms, palmist, palmistry, palmate, palmetto, palmer, palmists, palmlike