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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Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
Create the dreamiest snack scenario by serving alongside a cup of coffee or a glass of cold milk.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Out of all the places to go hiking across the continent, islands are among the most memorable, offering dreamy seaside views along coastlines and through interior forests and mountains.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
The season kicks off where the last one ended — with Emily in Rome dating her dreamy Italian boyfriend Marcello Muratori (Eugenio Franceschini), the heir to his family's luxury cashmere brand.
—Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Dreamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamy. Accessed 23 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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