dreamy [dree-mee] ExamplesWord Origin adjective, dream·i·er, dream·i·est.
- of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- vague; dim.
- soothing; restful; quieting: dreamy music.
- given to daydreaming or reverie.
- abounding in dreams; characterized by or causing dreams.
- Informal. wonderful; marvelous: He has a dreamy new convertible.
Origin of dreamy First recorded in 1560–70; dream + -y1 Related formsdream·i·ly, adverbdream·i·ness, noun Related Words for dreamiest whimsical, pensive, introspective, gentle, otherworldly, fanciful, utopian, quixotic, nightmarish, abstracted, astral, calming, chimerical, excellent, fantastic, idealistic, imaginary, immaterial, impractical, intangible Examples from the Web for dreamiest Historical Examples of dreamiest
She was the demurest, dreamiest of the three girls; the most of a woman, and the least of a talker.
Edward Bellamy
But while he was a-circling about with her he was the dreamiest looking one you ever seen.
Thomas A. Janvier
Her dress was the wing of the sacred beetle, and whenever the wind stirred it played the dreamiest of music.
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But scenes they must be; not even Pater at his dreamiest can tell a story without incident particularized and caught in the act.
Percy Lubbock
Chopin, at his dreamiest and most contemplative, can employ them with unfailing effect.
Studies in Modern Music, Second Series
W. H. Hadow
British Dictionary definitions for dreamiest dreamy adjective dreamier or dreamiest
- vague or impractical
- resembling a dream in quality
- relaxing; gentledreamy music
- informal wonderful
- having dreams, esp daydreams
Derived Formsdreamily, adverbdreaminess, noun Word Origin and History for dreamiest dreamy adj.
1560s, “full of dreams,” from dream + -y (2). Meaning “perfect, ideal,” attested from 1941, American English teen slang. Cf. dreamboat “romantically desirable person;” dream girl (1903).