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- [dree-mee]
- /ˈdri mi/
- /ˈdriː.mi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dree-mee]
- /ˈdri mi/
Definitions of dreamy word
- adjective dreamy of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary. 2
- adjective dreamy vague; dim. 2
- adjective dreamy soothing; restful; quieting: dreamy music. 2
- adjective dreamy given to daydreaming or reverie. 1
- adjective dreamy abounding in dreams; characterized by or causing dreams. 1
- adjective dreamy Informal. wonderful; marvelous: He has a dreamy new convertible. 1
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Origin of dreamy
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; dream + -y1
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Parts of speech for Dreamy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dreamy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dreamy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dreamy
adj dreamy
- whimsical — given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
- pensive — dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood.
- introspective — characterized by introspection, the act or process of looking into oneself.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
adjective dreamy
- faraway — distant; remote: faraway lands.
- wistful — characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
- distracted — Obsolete. distracted.
- inattentive — not attentive; negligent.
- distrait — inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.
Antonyms for dreamy
adj dreamy
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- horrible — causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
- terrible — distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- unromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
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