dreamy

adjective

ˈdrē-mē 

dreamier; dreamiest

1

a

: full of dreams

a dreamy night's sleep

b

: pleasantly abstracted from immediate reality

2

: given to dreaming or fantasy

3

a

: suggestive of a dream or dreamlike state

a dreamy smile

dreamy speculation

b

: quiet and soothing

c

: delightful, ideal

dreamily

ˈdrē-mə-lē 

adverb

dreaminess

ˈdrē-mē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• agreeable
• blessed
• blest
• congenial
• darling
• delectable
• delicious
• delightful
• delightsome
• dulcet
• enjoyable
• felicitous
• good
• grateful
• gratifying
• heavenly
• jolly
• luscious
• nice
• palatable
• pleasant
• pleasing
• pleasurable
• pretty
• satisfying
• savory
• savoury
• sweet
• tasty
• welcome

Examples of dreamy in a Sentence

She was a dreamy young woman who never gave much serious thought to her future.

He gazed at me with a dreamy look in his eyes.

Recent Examples on the Web

But in his depiction of life off the grid, digging holes and pulling weeds looks downright dreamy. —Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025

Allen steps into the spotlight as the dreamy romantic lead of Netflix's new movie. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025

The White Lotus is giving us tons of spring and summer fashion inspiration, but one of the stars is making equally dreamy style choices off-screen, too. Parker Posey channeled Victoria Ratliff in a stunning Erdem dress during a recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. —Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025

Read on to shop the dreamy and nostalgic styles starting at 10 a.m. EST. —Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for dreamy

• creamy
• seamy
• steamy

Kids Definition

dreamy

adjective

ˈdrē-mē 

dreamier; dreamiest

1

: full of dreams

2

: tending to spend time in dreaming

3

a

: suggesting a dream

b

: being quiet and soothing

dreamy music

c

: delightful, pleasing

dreamily

-mə-lē 

adverb

dreaminess

-mē-nəs 

noun