dreamy

English

Etymology

dream +‎ -y

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹiː.mi/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -iːmi

Adjective

dreamy (comparative dreamier, superlative dreamiest)

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
(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.
Having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere.
That place was so dreamy!
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

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

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