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
b
: quiet and soothing
c
: delightful, ideal
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.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
Many of the world's most desirable destinations – such as the dreamy resorts across the Maldives or Seychelles – cost thousands of dollars to visit.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
This retro recipe is sweet, tart, and dreamy.
—Mack Swenson, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
And the good news is that there’s a growing wave of labels that live in adjacent or complementary corners of the same dreamy universe, each with its own take on femininity, craftsmanship, and that romantic but real-life-friendly charm.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Dreamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamy. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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dreamy
adjective
dreamier; dreamiest
1
: full of dreams
2
: tending to spend time in dreaming
3
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