"dreamish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more dreamish [comparative], most dreamish [superlative]
Etymology: From dream + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dream|ish}} dream + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} dreamish (comparative more dreamish, superlative most dreamish)
  1. Resembling a dream or the state of dreaming. Synonyms: dreamlike, dreamy, oneiric
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