Dreamy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    As in a dream; resembling a dream.

    "It's so dreamy / Oh, fantasy free me / So you can't see me"

  2. 2
    Sexy; handsome; attractive. colloquial

    "I love the doctor in that American TV show: he is so dreamy!"

  3. 3
    Having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere.

    "That place was so dreamy!"

  4. 4
    Tending to dream or daydream.

    "Cocktails and moonlit nights / That dreamy look in your eye / Give me a tropical contact high"

Adjective
  1. 1
    dreamy in mood or nature wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking spirit or liveliness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
absentabsent-mindedabsentmindedabsorbedabstractedairy

Antonyms

All antonyms
modest

Example

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"Hooray! We have another dreamy, starry-eyed idealist to disenfranchise and oppress!"

Etymology

From dream + -y.

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