oneiric

[ oh-nahy-rik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of dreams.

oneiric

/ əʊˈnaɪərɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to dreams

Word History and Origins

Origin of oneiric¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from Greek óneir(os) “dream” + -ic

Example Sentences

I prefer to write first drafts as soon as possible after waking, so that the oneiric inscape is still present to me.

From The Daily Beast

The effect is an oneiric blend on his computer screen that he moves through, struggling with the touchpad mouse.

From The Daily Beast

If the former be a question of sleep or of the moments preceding sleep, it is oneiric or pre-oneiric.

From Project Gutenberg