dreamy B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdriːmi/ UK /ˈdɹiː.mi/ See IPA manual Freq #17169 Meanings 1 adj Having a calm, pleasant, almost magical quality, like a dream. The film had a soft, dreamy atmosphere. 2 adj Seeming lost in thought rather than paying attention to what is around you. He gave a dreamy smile and stared out of the window. 3 adj Very attractive or good-looking. All her friends think the new teacher is dreamy. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having a calm, pleasant,... dreamlike 2 adj · seeming lost in thought... moony 3 adj · very attractive or... attractivegorgeous Word family Forms dreamierdreamiestdreamilydreaminess Derived forms dreamilydreaminessundreamy Related forms dreamboat Etymology AI details From dream + -y. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dreamy **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdriːmi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɹiː.mi/ **Frequency rank:** 17169 ## Meanings 1. Having a calm, pleasant, almost magical quality, like a dream. 2. Seeming lost in thought rather than paying attention to what is around you. 3. Very attractive or good-looking. ## Examples - The film had a soft, dreamy atmosphere. - He gave a dreamy smile and stared out of the window. - All her friends think the new teacher is dreamy. ## Derived Forms - dreamily - dreaminess - undreamy ## Related Forms - dreamboat ## Etymology From dream + -y. ## AI Etymology Dreamy is formed from dream + -y. In current use, the main senses are “Having a calm, pleasant, almost magical quality, like a dream” and “Seeming lost in thought rather than paying attention to what is around you”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown