Simple Definition of dreamy

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dreamy

adjective

dreamier; dreamiest
1
: tending to dream instead of thinking about what is real or practical
She was a dreamy young woman who never gave much serious thought to her future.
2
: having a quality which shows or suggests that you are not noticing or thinking about what is happening around you
He gazed at me with a dreamy look in his eyes.
3
: pleasant, peaceful, and relaxing
dreamy music
4
informal + old-fashioned : very attractive
Her boyfriend is so dreamy.

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