dreamishadj.

Brit.

/ˈdriːmɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈdrimɪʃ/

Forms: see dream n.² and adj. and -ish suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dream n.², -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < dream n.² + -ish suffix¹.

Now somewhat rare.

Having the qualities of a dream or a dreamer; (in early use) mistaken, illusory; (later chiefly) given to or characterized by reverie; (also) surreal, dreamlike. Cf. dreamy adj., dreamlike adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > substantiality or concreteness > unsubstantiality or abstractness > [adjective] > unsubstantial or merely apparent

shadowy1374

phantom?c1450

shadowish1561

dreamish1563

fleshlessa1592

dreamya1594

shadowed1597

unreal1605

phantasmatic1607

dreamlike1615

umbratilous1637

phantasmatical1642

umbratile1647

moonshine1668

phantomical1687

visionary1697

faerie1767

filmlike1804

phantasmal1805

spectral1816

moonshiny1821

phantomatica1834

parheliacal1852

phantomic1878

translunar1927

celluloid1928

1563 L. Humphrey Nobles or of Nobilitye i. sig. hiii^v They entrude to suche charge eyther dreamishe doltes, or loselles, most vnworthye that credyte.

1574 J. Dee in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Lit. Men (1843) (Camden) 38 Truely vulgar, obscure persons..can..content their fantasies to dig after dremish demonstrations of places.

1667 G. Sikes Bk. Nature xix. 108 Man is a most foolish, frantick, dreamish, inchanted thing, not considering what he is.

?1720 Gospel-catechism 25 Saints..confident in their dreamish earthly Law-Life and Righteousness of Man.

1873 Bristol Mercury 18 Oct. 8/6 Roger was a slightly-made, rather awkward lad, with brownish hair and dreamish and full eyes.

1903 J. H. Yoxall Alain Tanger's Wife v. 31 I waited till the curtain went up and the play began; and then,—so unpractical, so dreamish a fellow am I,—I forgot that I was waiting.

1993 N. Mackey Discrepant Engagement ii. 41 The dreamish, arational quality of Baraka's poems.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dreamish
释义	dreamishadj. Brit. /ˈdriːmɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈdrimɪʃ/ Forms: see dream n.² and adj. and -ish suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dream n.², -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < dream n.² + -ish suffix¹. Now somewhat rare. Having the qualities of a dream or a dreamer; (in early use) mistaken, illusory; (later chiefly) given to or characterized by reverie; (also) surreal, dreamlike. Cf. dreamy adj., dreamlike adj. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > substantiality or concreteness > unsubstantiality or abstractness > [adjective] > unsubstantial or merely apparent shadowy1374 phantom?c1450 shadowish1561 dreamish1563 fleshlessa1592 dreamya1594 shadowed1597 unreal1605 phantasmatic1607 dreamlike1615 umbratilous1637 phantasmatical1642 umbratile1647 moonshine1668 phantomical1687 visionary1697 faerie1767 filmlike1804 phantasmal1805 spectral1816 moonshiny1821 phantomatica1834 parheliacal1852 phantomic1878 translunar1927 celluloid1928 1563 L. Humphrey Nobles or of Nobilitye i. sig. hiii^v They entrude to suche charge eyther dreamishe doltes, or loselles, most vnworthye that credyte. 1574 J. Dee in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Lit. Men (1843) (Camden) 38 Truely vulgar, obscure persons..can..content their fantasies to dig after dremish demonstrations of places. 1667 G. Sikes Bk. Nature xix. 108 Man is a most foolish, frantick, dreamish, inchanted thing, not considering what he is. ?1720 Gospel-catechism 25 Saints..confident in their dreamish earthly Law-Life and Righteousness of Man. 1873 Bristol Mercury 18 Oct. 8/6 Roger was a slightly-made, rather awkward lad, with brownish hair and dreamish and full eyes. 1903 J. H. Yoxall Alain Tanger's Wife v. 31 I waited till the curtain went up and the play began; and then,—so unpractical, so dreamish a fellow am I,—I forgot that I was waiting. 1993 N. Mackey Discrepant Engagement ii. 41 The dreamish, arational quality of Baraka's poems. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1563
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