DREAMY

dreamy, moony, woolgathering

(adjective) dreamy in mood or nature; “a woolgathering moment”

dreamy, lackadaisical, languid, languorous

(adjective) lacking spirit or liveliness; “a lackadaisical attempt”; “a languid mood”; “a languid wave of the hand”; “a hot languorous afternoon”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dreamy (comparative dreamier, superlative dreamiest)

As in a dream; resembling a dream.

(colloquial) Sexy; handsome; attractive

Having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere.

Tending to dream or daydream.

Synonyms

• (resembling a dream): dreamish, dreamlike, oneiric

Anagrams

• Maerdy, yarmed

Source: Wiktionary


Dream"y, a. [Compar. Dreamier; superl. Dreamiest.]

Definition: Abounding in dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or like, dreams; visionary. "The dreamy dells." Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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