wet dream

noun

1
: an erotic dream culminating in orgasm and in the male accompanied by ejaculation of semen
2
: an exceedingly pleasurable or exciting experience, situation, or fantasy

Examples of wet dream in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wet dream was in 1851

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“Wet dream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wet%20dream. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

wet dream

noun
: an erotic dream culminating in orgasm and in the male accompanied by seminal emission compare nocturnal emission
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