dreamless

American  

[dreem-lis] / ˈdrim lɪs /

adjective

1. undisturbed by dreams.

   a sound and dreamless sleep.

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Other Word Forms

• dreamlessly adverb
• dreamlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of dreamless

First recorded in 1595–1605; dream + -less

Example Sentences

It was still playing that night when he fell into a warm, dreamless sleep.

From Literature

Exhausted by self-pity, and swaddled tightly in her cloak like an infant, Penelope fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.

From Literature

The rest of the night was about as memorable as a dreamless sleep.

From Los Angeles Times

And while standing horses can achieve "slow-wave," or deep, dreamless sleep, but an adequately rested horse requires at least 25 minutes of REM sleep per day, which can only happen while lying down, Matlock said.

From Scientific American

In spite of everything, she fell into a deep, dreamless sleep and woke long after the sun had lifted from the edge of the lake.

From Literature