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English
Etymology
dream + -y
Pronunciation
Adjective
dreamy (comparative dreamier, superlative dreamiest)
- As in a dream; resembling a dream.
- Synonyms: dreamish, dreamlike, oneiric
1973, Richard O'Brien (lyrics and music), “Time Warp”, in The Rocky Horror Picture Show:It's so dreamy / Oh, fantasy free me / So you can't see me
- (colloquial) Sexy; handsome; attractive.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sexy, Thesaurus:attractive
I love the doctor in that American TV show: he is so dreamy!
1999, Shana Larsen, 200 Cigarettes (motion picture), spoken by Lucy (Courtney Love):He is dreamy, sex-bomb cute.
- Having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere.
That place was so dreamy!
- Tending to dream or daydream.
1988, “Kokomo”, in Still Cruisin', performed by The Beach Boys:Cocktails and moonlit nights / That dreamy look in your eye / Give me a tropical contact high
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having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere
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