dreamy

English

Etymology

From dream +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹiː.mi/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -iːmi

Adjective

dreamy (comparative dreamier, superlative dreamiest)

1. As in a dream; resembling a dream.

   Synonyms: dreamish, dreamlike, oneiric

   • 1973, Richard O'Brien (lyrics and music), “Time Warp”, in The Rocky Horror Picture Show:

     It's so dreamy / Oh, fantasy free me / So you can't see me

2. (colloquial) Sexy; handsome; attractive.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sexy, Thesaurus:attractive

   I love the doctor in that American TV show: he is so dreamy!

   • 1999, Shana Larsen, 200 Cigarettes (motion picture), spoken by Lucy (Courtney Love):

     He is dreamy, sex-bomb cute.

3. Having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere.

   That place was so dreamy!

4. Tending to dream or daydream.
   • 1988, “Kokomo”, in Still Cruisin', performed by The Beach Boys:

     Cocktails and moonlit nights / That dreamy look in your eye / Give me a tropical contact high

Derived terms

• dreamily
• dreaminess
• dreamy Daniel
• undreamy

 

Related terms

• dreamboat

Translations

resembling a dream — see dreamlike

sexy or attractive

• Bulgarian: чудесен (bg) (čudesen)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 夢幻／梦幻 (zh) (mènghuàn)

• Finnish: ihana (fi)
• Irish: dathúil, dóighiúil, slachtmhar, gnaíúil, álainn
• Russian: чуде́сный (ru) (čudésnyj)

having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere

• Finnish: tunnelmallinen (fi)

Anagrams

• DeMary, Maerdy, yarmed