oneiric

[ oh-nahy-rik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

oneiric

/ əʊˈnaɪərɪk /

Origin of oneiric¹

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

I prefer to write first drafts as soon as possible after waking, so that the oneiric inscape is still present to me.

The effect is an oneiric blend on his computer screen that he moves through, struggling with the touchpad mouse.

If the former be a question of sleep or of the moments preceding sleep, it is oneiric or pre-oneiric.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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