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 of dreamy

• delightful
• delicious
• pleasant
• sweet
• enjoyable
• nice
• pleasing
• heavenly
• satisfying
• good

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

The 3mm nano turquoise stones bring a dreamy pop of color, while the single lab diamond anchors the whole look with subtle glamour. —Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025

Words call back to one another, within the embrace of the same sentence, across dreamy distances of space and page. —Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025

Gold butterflies flutter along the floor, creating a dreamy, yet natural, atmosphere. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025

One of the dreamier deals includes $1,175-off a four-night, sea-view room stay on the Amalfi Coast at Hotel Bellevue. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 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