dreamy
adjective/ˈdriːmi/
/ˈdriːmi/
(comparative dreamier, superlative dreamiest)
- looking as though you are thinking about other things and not paying attention to what is happening around you
- She had a dreamy look in her eyes.
- a dreamy expression
Extra Examples- Her eyes looked a little dreamy.
- A dreamy smile crept over his face.
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- (of a person or an idea) having a lot of imagination, but not very realistic
- Paul was dreamy and not very practical.
- as if you are asleep or in a dream
- He moved in the dreamy way of a man in a state of shock.
- (informal) pleasant and gentle; that makes you feel relaxed
- a slow, dreamy melody
- the lovely, almost dreamy life we had in Paris
- (informal) beautiful; wonderful
- What's he like? I bet he's really dreamy.
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