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dream⋅y

  [dree-mee]
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–adjective, dream⋅i⋅er, dream⋅i⋅est.
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.
Origin:
1560–70; dream + -y 1

Related forms:
dream⋅i⋅ly, adverb
dream⋅i⋅ness, noun
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dream·y   (drē'mē)   
adj.   dream·i·er, dream·i·est
  1. Resembling a dream; ethereal or vague.
  2. Given to daydreams or reverie.
  3. Soothing and serene.
  4. Informal Inspiring delight; wonderful.
dream'i·ly adv., dream'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Dreamily

Dream"i*ly\, adv. As if in a dream; softly; slowly; languidly. --Longfellow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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