dreamy
Americanadjective
adjective
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vague or impractical
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resembling a dream in quality
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relaxing; gentle
dreamy music
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informal wonderful
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having dreams, esp daydreams
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Etymology
Origin of dreamy
Explanation
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 a person is dreamy, she tends to live in her head, thinking or daydreaming. Informally, you can also describe something or someone that's wonderful or nice to look at as dreamy: "He's my favorite singer, and he's so dreamy." This casual meaning began as US teen slang in the 1940s.
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"My crush is on you, Ellie," screams one fan, as dreamy synths usher in the anthemic chorus: "Me and you were meant to be in loooove!"
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
And, to be honest, you are right to be: Retiring abroad isn’t as dreamy as it seems.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Feeling is more powerful than fact here, and Travolta leans hard into the dreamy, futuristic visual identity of the jet set age to evoke a childlike sense of awe in the viewer.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
Here’s hoping this final weekend of May gives those of you on the East Coast the dreamy welcome-to-summer weather you missed out on over the holiday weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
I was a dreamy, bookish girl, not inclined to politics and protest.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
It became even dreamier when he took the outright lead after four birdies on the first nine without dropping a shot.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
And all the dreamier if they put that team in her town — and not that stepsister city across the river.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
Many terrarium landscapes become dreamier with the inclusion of moss, which loves a humid, closed environment.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
The series is dreamier, for sure, though I’m not sure I’d want to complain about it.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2020
Her constant prattle had given way to a dreamier state.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
We asked our staffers for their dreamiest expectations and they didn’t hold back: space epics, Matt Damon in a helmet and, yes, a “Jackass” movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Britain’s dreamiest indie-pop export has come along since making her highly anticipated Seattle debut at Chop Suey two and a half years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
The 12 months that followed would cement his path as among the all-time dreamiest.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2023
When blended with vegan milk, maple syrup, and non-dairy chocolate, silken tofu whips up into the dreamiest mousse.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2021
In the other rooms of the house her parents and Rafik were wrapped in their deepest, dreamiest breaths by now.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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