daydreamy
- adjective
- /ˈdeɪˌdriːmi/
- Informal
- She has a daydreamy expression on her face.
Examples
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The artist's daydreamy style was reflected in the soft colors of her paintings.
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He had a daydreamy look on his face as he watched the clouds drift by.
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Her daydreamy attitude sometimes made it hard for her to pay attention in class.
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His daydreamy thoughts often distract him from work.
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As she gazed out the window, her thoughts became daydreamy, drifting far away from the classroom lesson.
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He often found himself in a daydreamy state during long meetings, imagining distant adventures.
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The daydreamy clouds floated lazily across the sky, inspiring her to envision her future.
Synonyms
Looks lost in thought and not paying attention
Having a calm, unreal quality as if you are half asleep
Looking dreamy and lost in thought, not paying attention
Having the strange, unreal feeling of a dream
Lost in daydreams and not paying attention
Being dreamy and often lost in romantic thoughts
Thinking in a dreamy way and not noticing everyday tasks
Antonyms
How Dreamy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Daydreamy comes from day ('day') + dream ('a picture or story in your mind') + -y ('full of' or 'like'). So daydreamy means 'full of daydreams' and describes someone who looks lost in thought during the day.