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

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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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Example sentences
New valuable ideas, new valuable works are circulating in the place of our old
  dreamy and romantic authors.
The air was dreamy with ripeness from laden branches and rot underfoot.
Some people who conduct informational interviews discover their dream job isn't
  so dreamy after all.
The indecisive dreamy composition gives place to a noble architectonic.
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