dreamy
adjective
of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
dreaminess
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a word derived from
dreamy.
Example Sentences
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He added the sequel as a whole "keeps the rainbow-coloured dreaminess and the Broadway show tune zinginess from part one".
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
Another key problem is that the movie, though appealingly shot in gradations of dreaminess and realism by cinematographer Alwin H. Küchler, is trapped between character study and avenging thriller, leaving both sides starved for oxygen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
My quibble with the photo is that the long exposure left a little softness in the lights across the lake, but the whole image is shimmering with such dreaminess, I don’t even mind.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
The goal of these back-and-forth extremes of speed seems to be feverish intensity, but the result is more often an atmospheric, even lightheaded dreaminess, beautiful and detailed but a bit unnatural.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
There was something dreamy, and then a flash of irritation, and then more dreaminess before irritation erased it again.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
