dreamy

American  

[dree-mee] / ˈdri mi /

adjective

dreamier, dreamiest

1. of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.

2. vague; dim.

3. soothing; restful; quieting.

   dreamy music.

4. given to daydreaming or reverie.

5. abounding in dreams; characterized by or causing dreams.

6. Informal. wonderful; marvelous.

   He has a dreamy new convertible.

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dreamy British  

/ ˈdriːmɪ /

adjective

1. vague or impractical

2. resembling a dream in quality

3. relaxing; gentle

   dreamy music

4. informal wonderful

5. having dreams, esp daydreams

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Other Word Forms

• dreamily adverb
• dreaminess noun

Etymology

Origin of dreamy

First recorded in 1560–70; dream + -y ¹

Example Sentences

A your-wish-is-my command food feast is on offer at these dreamy Maldivian resorts, where food is just as extraordinary as the setting.

From Salon

A dreamy optimist, he set sail in a rush, hoping for the best.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cow’s milk variety is delicate, buttery, and lightly cured, with a creamy, spreadable consistency that’s dreamy on hunks of sourdough.

From Salon

The dreamy vistas of domestic arts, which may have once seemed frivolous, passé, even politically retrograde for some, become a source of deep allure for people of different political stripes.

From The Wall Street Journal

In one body of work, concrete peaches have pits of engines, and in another, massive fruit sculptures are decadent and disgusting in their dreamy blooming mold.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fanciful
• introspective
• nightmarish
• otherworldly
• pensive
• quixotic
• utopian
• whimsical