Word forms: comparative dreamier, superlative dreamiest
1. adjective
If you say that someone has a dreamy expression, you mean that they are not paying attention to things around them and look as if they are thinking about something pleasant.
His face assumed a sort of dreamy expression.
Synonyms: vague, abstracted, absent, musing More Synonyms of dreamy
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe something as dreamy, you mean that you like it and that it seems gentle and soft, like something in a dream.
[approval]
...dreamy shots of beautiful sunsets.
...a dreamy, delicate song.
Synonyms: relaxing, calming, romantic, gentle More Synonyms of dreamy
3. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe a person or an idea as dreamy, you mean that they are not very practical.
He's like some dreamy kid playing on his own.
The debate about work and care tends to elicit vague, dreamy ideals.
Synonyms: starry-eyed, romantic, sentimental, utopian More Synonyms of dreamy
4. See also dreamily
More Synonyms of dreamy
dreamy in British English
(ˈdriːmɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: dreamier or dreamiest
1.
vague or impractical
2.
resembling a dream in quality
3.
relaxing; gentle
dreamy music
4. informal
wonderful
5.
having dreams, esp daydreams
Derived forms
dreamily (ˈdreamily)
adverb
dreaminess (ˈdreaminess)
noun
dreamy in American English
(ˈdrimi)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈdreamier or ˈdreamiest
1.
filled with dreams
2.
fond of daydreaming; given to reverie; visionary; impractical
3.
like something in a dream; not sharply defined; misty, vague, etc.
4.
having a soft, soothing quality
dreamy music
5. US, Slang
excellent, wonderful, delightful, etc.
a generalized term of approval
Derived forms
dreamily (ˈdreamily)
adverb
dreaminess (ˈdreaminess)
noun
Examples of 'dreamy' in a sentence
dreamy
They turned back to find him and saw a dreamy look in his eyes.
Christianity Today (2000)
He looks dreamy and loved up.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He looked a bit dreamy now.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Her eyes grew soft and dreamy.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
Divine melodies, dreamy vocals and gentle sunshine pop treats that dig deep into your soul.
The Sun (2006)
Many members looked dreamy, for they remember it well.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
His eyes got a dreamy look (or was that shifty?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The third movement is a pas de deux, fascinatingly shaped with a mysterious and dreamy quality.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She has a dreamy quality to her, shy around other people.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Such vague and dreamy concepts are meaningless to hard-up families.
The Sun (2011)
His voice gets a bit soft and dreamy when he talks about Catherine.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Such adolescents tend to grow into rather vague, dreamy adults who will sadly not fulfil their original potential.
Knowles, Jane Know Your Own Mind (1991)
The more he talks, the more it becomes clear that there is something dreamy and faraway about him.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There is something dreamy about this ancient book, but it still offers vivid glimpses into culture remote in time and attitude.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This new release is full of dreamy, soulful pop tunes with a'60s sound.
The Sun (2014)
There's a dreamy mood throughout, made up chiefly of extended single notes layered over one another.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It slows in pace towards the end, descending into something detached and dreamy before unleashing more perfect electro-pop at the finish.
The Sun (2015)
In other languages
dreamy
British English: dreamy ADJECTIVE
If you say that someone has a dreamy expression, you mean that they are not paying attention to things around them and look as if they are thinking about something pleasant.