"dreamy" meaning in English

See dreamy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɹiː.mi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dreamy.wav Forms: dreamier [comparative], dreamiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːmi Etymology: From 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 terms suffixed with -y, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 6 4 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 50 9 8 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 8 8 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 9 4 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 3 4 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 57 7 10 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 57 7 10 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 57 7 10 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 51 20 6 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 57 6 6 30
  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: 16 69 4 11 Disambiguation of 'sexy or attractive': 1 96 3 0
  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': 1 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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