1 When you first get a bruise, it's kind of reddish as the blood appears under the skin.  Within 1 or 2 days, the hemoglobin (an iron-containing substance that carries oxygen) in the blood changes and your bruise turns bluish-purple or even blackish.
balmy-mild and pleasant; balmy days and nights; the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth; a soft breeze. mild, soft. clement - (of weather or climate) physically mild; clement weather.
Foul is most commonly used as an adjective to describe a bad smell. As a verb, foul usually means âmake dirty or messy.â You might foul your room to the point where it smells a bit foul. In general, foul can be used as an adjective meaning bad.. Foul luck is bad luck; a foul day is a bad day. As a verb, foul can mean break the rules.. Itâs used this way in sports, like when you commit a foul on the basketball court.