dreaminess

dream·y

[dree-mee]
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 + -y1

dream·i·ly, adverb
dream·i·ness, noun
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dreamy (ˈdriːmɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

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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).
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