Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dreamy

/ˈdɹiː.mi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: dreamy
IPA: /ˈdɹiː.mi/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

As in a dream; resembling a dream.

adj

Sexy; handsome; attractive.

Colloquial

adj

Having a pleasant or romantic atmosphere.

adj

Tending to dream or daydream.

Example Sentences

"It's so dreamy / Oh, fantasy free me / So you can't see me"
"I love the doctor in that American TV show: he is so dreamy!"
"He is dreamy, sex-bomb cute."
"That place was so dreamy!"
"This is the chapter where things get creamy, dreamy, and cloudlike. The Polish love of cheesecakes, meringues, and cream puff–style desserts is evidenced in every café, every bakery."
"Cocktails and moonlit nights / That dreamy look in your eye / Give me a tropical contact high"

Etymology

From dream + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dream

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɹiː.mi/

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

dreamier (comparative) dreamiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

dreamily dreaminess undreamy

Phrases

dreamy Daniel

Frequently Paired Words

dreamboat

Synonyms

dreamish dreamlike oneiric alluring arousing attractive bangable beautiful beddable bedworthy bonable bonerific

Rhymes With

creamy mimi steamy simi niemi karimi seamy leamy crimi reamy sashimi beamy

Questions

How do you pronounce dreamy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹiː.mi/.
What does dreamy mean?: As in a dream; resembling a dream.
Where does dreamy come from?: From dream + -y.

How to pronounce dreamy

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