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

“There is a contrast between the dreamy, aspirational images couples want to emulate, the trends they want to incorporate, and the reality of what their budget allows,” Zola notes.

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Darband, a dreamy mountain village, mirrors the simplicity of canyon life along Woodland Drive, which leads to Nature Friends.

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As the morning marine layer burned off it revealed miles of dreamy California coastline, with sand cliffs tumbling to the shore.

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But on his records, even his self-produced early ones, there’s a literary poise and dreamy loucheness that calls back to the imperious, wounded singers of his old neighborhood — the Strokes and Jeff Buckley in particular.

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

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Related Words

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