dreamy

B2
US /ˈdriːmi/ UK /ˈdɹiː.mi/
adj Freq #17169

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    As in a dream; resembling a dream.

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

  2. 2
    adj

    Sexy; handsome; attractive.

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

  3. 3
    adj

    Having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere.

    That place was so dreamy!

  4. 4
    adj

    Tending to dream or daydream.

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

  5. 5
    adj

    dreamy in mood or nature

  6. 6
    adj

    lacking spirit or liveliness

Etymology

From dream + -y.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · as in a dream; resembling a... dreamishdreamlikeoneiric
2 adj · sexy; handsome; attractive. alluringappealingappetizingarousingattractingattractivebangablebeautifulbeddablebedworthybewitchingbonable
4 adj · tending to dream or daydream. moony
5 adj · dreamy in mood or nature moonywoolgathering
6 adj · lacking spirit or liveliness lackadaisicallanguidlanguorous
Word family
Derived forms dreamilydreaminessundreamy
Related forms dreamboat

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