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dreaminess
dream·y
/
ˈdri
mi
/
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[
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.
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Origin:
1560–70;
dream
+
-y
1
Related forms
dream·i·ly,
adverb
dream·i·ness,
noun
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
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World English Dictionary
dreamy
(ˈdriːmɪ)
—
adj
,
dreamier
,
dreamiest
1.
vague or impractical
2.
resembling a dream in quality
3.
relaxing; gentle:
dreamy music
4.
informal
wonderful
5.
having dreams, esp daydreams
'dreamily
—
adv
'dreaminess
—
n
dreamy
(ˈdriːmɪ)
—
adj
,
dreamier
,
dreamiest
1.
vague or impractical
2.
resembling a dream in quality
3.
relaxing; gentle:
dreamy music
4.
informal
wonderful
5.
having dreams, esp daydreams
'dreamily
—
adv
'dreaminess
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
dreamy
1560s, "full of dreams," from
dream
+
-y
. Meaning "perfect, ideal," attested from 1941, Amer.Eng. teen slang. Cf. Dreamboat "romantically desirable person" (1947).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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