dreamy

[dree-mee]

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.

dreamy

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• dreamily adverb
• dreaminess noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dreamy¹

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

Example Sentences

Dickinson injects some puzzling, dreamy passages throughout “Urchin,” suggesting dark moments from Mike’s past or troubled psyche.

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Bobby Krlic’s mournful score is alternately dreamy and eerie, the instrumental music abruptly cutting out in the middle of a hypnotic passage.

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On 1998’s “Good Humor,” helmed by the Cardigans producer Tore Johansson, the dreamy “Mr. Donut” sounded like a cross between the Beach Boys and Dusty Springfield.

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Meanwhile, the flower aisle at Michael’s has become hallowed ground synonymous with dreamy yearning thanks to Season 3’s fifth episode, told from Conrad’s point of view, that also marks Han’s directorial debut.

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The majority of the shots have been micro-trimmed to be snappier, a pace that wouldn’t suit stoners’ penchant for synchronizing the movie to Pink Floyd’s dreamy, woozy “The Dark Side of the Moon.”

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Related Words

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