oneiric

[ oh-nahy-rik ]

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of dreams.

Origin of oneiric

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

Words Nearby oneiric

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How to use oneiric in a sentence

I prefer to write first drafts as soon as possible after waking, so that the oneiric inscape is still present to me.
Will Self: How I Write | Noah Charney | January 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The effect is an oneiric blend on his computer screen that he moves through, struggling with the touchpad mouse.
Baryshnikov Unbound | Ross Kenneth Urken | May 17, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
If the former be a question of sleep or of the moments preceding sleep, it is oneiric or pre-oneiric.
Decadence and Other Essays on the Culture of Ideas | Remy de Gourmont

British Dictionary definitions for oneiric

oneiric

/ (əʊˈnaɪərɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to dreams

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