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- DictionaryDream·y/ˈdrēmē/
adjective
- 1. having a magical or pleasantly unreal quality; dreamlike: "a slow dreamy melody"
- 2. (of a person) not practical; given to daydreaming: "a dreamy boy who grew up absorbed in poetry"
1. a. : full of dreams. a dreamy night's sleep. b. : pleasantly abstracted from immediate reality. 2. : given to dreaming or fantasy. 3. a. : suggestive of a dream or dreamlike state. a dreamy smile. dreamy speculation. b. : quiet and soothing. c. : delightful, ideal. dreamily. ˈdrē-mə-lē. adverb. dreaminess. ˈdrē-mē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. agreeable.
DREAMY definition: 1. seeming to be in a dream and not paying attention to what is happening around you: 2. very…. Learn more.
Dreamy definition: of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.. See examples of DREAMY used in a sentence.
If a person is dreamy, she tends to live in her head, thinking or daydreaming. Informally, you can also describe something or someone that's wonderful or nice to look at as dreamy: "He's my favorite singer, and he's so dreamy." This casual meaning began as US teen slang in the 1940s.
1. of the nature of or typical of dreams; visionary. 2. vague; dim. 3. inducing dreams or a dreamlike mood, esp. pleasantly: dreamy music. 4. given to daydreaming or reverie. 5. abounding in dreams. 6. wonderful; marvelous: a dreamy new car. [1560–70]
If you say that someone has a dreamy expression, you mean that they are not paying attention to things around them and look as if they are thinking about something pleasant.
(of a person or an idea) having a lot of imagination, but not very realistic. Paul was dreamy and not very practical. as if you are asleep or in a dream. He moved in the dreamy way of a man in a state of shock. (informal) pleasant and gentle; that makes you feel relaxed. a slow, dreamy melody. the lovely, almost dreamy life we had in Paris.
seeming to be in a dream and thinking about pleasant things instead of what is happening around you: She had a dreamy look in her eyes.
1. filled with dreams. 2. fond of daydreaming; given to reverie; visionary; impractical. 3. like something in a dream; not sharply defined; misty, vague, etc. 4. having a soft, soothing quality. dreamy music.
dreamy (comparative dreamier, superlative dreamiest) As in a dream; resembling a dream. Synonyms: dreamish, dreamlike, oneiric
