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dreamless

American  
[dreem-lis] / ˈdrim lɪs /

adjective

  1. undisturbed by dreams.

    a sound and dreamless sleep.


Other Word Forms

  • dreamlessly adverb
  • dreamlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of dreamless

First recorded in 1595–1605; dream + -less

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2023

And there it is in death, the ultimate surrender and eternal rest, the dreamless sleep, the reconciliation, the forgiving annihilation, the letting go no matter what.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2019

During the really tough moments for androids, we hear technicians say “may you rest in a deep and dreamless slumber.”

From Time • Oct. 7, 2016

Ann slipped slowly into a dreamless sleep as she felt her imaginal discs expand.

From Scientific American • Apr. 15, 2012

‘I will sleep now,’ he said; and the Elf led him to a bower beside Pippin, and he threw himself upon a bed and fell at once into a dreamless slumber.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien