"dreamy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdɹiː.mi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dreamy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: dreamier [comparative], dreamiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːmi Etymology: dream + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dream|y}} dream + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} dreamy (comparative dreamier, superlative dreamiest)
  1. As in a dream; resembling a dream. Synonyms: dreamish, dreamlike, oneiric
    Sense id: en-dreamy-en-adj-DzrpH87x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 7 6 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 54 9 7 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 49 10 10 31
  2. (colloquial) Sexy; handsome; attractive. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Appearance Synonyms: sexy, attractive Translations (sexy or attractive): чудесен (čudesen) (Bulgarian), ihana (Finnish), dathúil (Irish), dóighiúil (Irish), slachtmhar (Irish), gnaíúil (Irish), álainn (Irish), чуде́сный (čudésnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-dreamy-en-adj-SsGupKqP Disambiguation of Appearance: 17 61 10 12 Disambiguation of 'sexy or attractive': 1 95 3 1
  3. Having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere. Translations (having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere): tunnelmallinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-dreamy-en-adj-uFJl6lNv Disambiguation of 'having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere': 2 7 90 1
  4. Tending to dream or daydream.
    Sense id: en-dreamy-en-adj-wOau-5c2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dreamily, dreaminess, dreamy Daniel Related terms: dreamboat

Inflected forms

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