dreamy

/ˈdɹiː.mi/

adj 4

Collocations

ADJ.

assumed, cute, ethereal, free, nonetheless, quiet, romantic, shy

VERB + DREAMY

eyes, make, share, took

DREAMY + NOUN

atmosphere, body, butterfly, fantasy, hair, idealist, quality, sex-bomb

PREP.

Definitions

adj

As in a dream; resembling a dream.

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

Sexy; handsome; attractive.

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

He is dreamy, sex-bomb cute.

Having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere.

That place was so dreamy!

This is the chapter where things get creamy, dreamy, and cloudlike. The Polish love of cheesecakes, meringues, and cream puff–style desserts is evidenced in every café, every bakery.

Tending to dream or daydream.

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

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — dreamy in mood or nature

moony
woolgathering

adjective — lacking spirit or liveliness

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

He is dreamy, sex-bomb cute.

Wiktionary

He's so dreamy!

Tatoeba · #813098

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

Tatoeba · #817013

Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and the poem which it is based on share a dreamy, ethereal, but nonetheless passionate feel.

Tatoeba · #817014

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, dreamy is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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