dreamless

[ dreem-lis ]

/ ˈdrim lɪs /

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adjective

undisturbed by dreams: a sound and dreamless sleep.

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Origin of dreamless

First recorded in 1595–1605; dream + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM dreamless

dream·less·ly, adverbdream·less·ness, noun

Words nearby dreamless

dream analysis, dreamboat, dream book, dreamer, dreamland, dreamless, dream merchant, dreamscape, dreamt, dream team, dream ticket

How to use dreamless in a sentence

He would have welcomed instantaneous sleep—ten hours of refreshing, dreamless sleep.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
A long, dreamless sleep took instant charge of him, for he was exhausted to a state of utter depletion.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Haggard flung himself upon the sofa, and then he slept the dreamless sleep of a little child.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Groping his way with half-closed eyes back to the bed, he falls again into a heavy, dreamless slumber.
Uncanny Tales|Various

His sleep was sound enough for the proverbial just man, sound and dreamless, aided perhaps by a liberal allowance of wine.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner