Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dreem]
- /drim/
- /ˈdriːm.laɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dreem]
- /drim/
Definitions of dreamlike word
- noun dreamlike a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep. 1
- noun dreamlike the sleeping state in which this occurs. 1
- noun dreamlike an object seen in a dream. 1
- noun dreamlike an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake. 1
- noun dreamlike a vision voluntarily indulged in while awake; daydream; reverie. 1
- noun dreamlike an aspiration; goal; aim: A trip to Europe is his dream. 1
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Origin of dreamlike
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English dreem, Old English drēam joy, mirth, gladness, cognate with Old Saxon drōm mirth, dream, Old Norse draumr, Old High German troum dream; modern sense first recorded in ME but presumably also current in Old English, as in Old Saxon
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Parts of speech for Dreamlike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dreamlike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dreamlike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dreamlike
adj dreamlike
- surreal — of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism, an artistic and literary style; surrealistic.
- hypnagogic — of or relating to drowsiness.
adjective dreamlike
- unreal — not real or actual.
- fantastic — conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
- weird — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
- bizarre — Something that is bizarre is very odd and strange.
- otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
Antonyms for dreamlike
adj dreamlike
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
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