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- Dictionarydreamy/ˈdriːmi/
adjective
- 1. having a magical or pleasantly unreal quality; dreamlike: "the atmosphere is tranquil and dreamy" Similar Opposite
- 2. given to or indulging in daydreaming: "a dreamy boy who grew up absorbed in poetry" Similar Opposite
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DREAMY definition: 1. seeming to be in a dream and not paying attention to what is happening around you: 2. very…. Learn more.
DREAMY meaning: 1. seeming to be in a dream and not paying attention to what is happening around you: 2. very…. Learn more.
1. a. : full of dreams. a dreamy night's sleep. b. : pleasantly abstracted from immediate reality. 2. : given to dreaming or fantasy. 3. a. : suggestive of a dream or dreamlike state. a dreamy smile. dreamy speculation. b. : quiet and soothing. c. : delightful, ideal. dreamily. ˈdrē-mə-lē. adverb. dreaminess.
Dreamy definition: of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.. See examples of DREAMY used in a sentence.
Definition of dreamy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. dreamy. adjective. /ˈdriːmi/ (comparative dreamier, superlative dreamiest) looking as though you are thinking about other things and not paying attention to what is happening around you. She had a dreamy look in her eyes. a dreamy expression. Extra Examples.
Things that are dreamy seem slightly strange and unreal, but in a lovely way. A dreamy tune on the radio might make you close your eyes and smile. Your favorite tea shop might have a dreamy atmosphere, and your favorite movie might be slow and dreamy, with dreamlike images and meditative music.
If you say that someone has a dreamy expression, you mean that they are not paying attention to things around them and look as if they are thinking about something pleasant.
dreamy definition: 1. seeming to be in a dream and thinking about pleasant things instead of what is happening around…. Learn more.
The earliest known use of the adjective dreamy is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for dreamy is from before 1594, in the writing of Richard Greenham, Church of England clergyman. dreamy is formed within English, by derivation.
1. If you say that someone has a dreamy expression, you mean that they are not paying attention to things around them and look as if they are thinking about something pleasant. [...] 2. If you describe something as dreamy, you mean that you like it and that it seems gentle and soft, like something in a dream. [approval] [...] More.
