dreamlike

Everyday

1. Strange, soft or unreal, as if it were happening in a dream. tree →
2. Very beautiful and peaceful, like something you might dream of. tree →

In the lessons

A describing word for scenes in stories and poems: mist, moonlight, music or odd events that do not feel real. Alice's adventures have a dreamlike feel, and in the end we learn that they were a dream. In The Wind in the Willows the chapter «The Piper at the Gates of Dawn» is dreamlike and magical.

Examples

• The misty lake at dawn looked dreamlike. tree →
• Everything in Wonderland happened in a strange, dreamlike way. tree →
• The music had a slow, dreamlike sound. tree →
• Walking through the field of bluebells was a dreamlike experience. tree →
• Rat and Mole felt a dreamlike calm on the island at dawn. tree →
• The painting shows a dreamlike garden with floating clocks. tree →
• Snow falling at night makes the town look dreamlike. tree →

Note

Adjective, one word: dream + like. Similar: dreamy, unreal, magical. It describes things, not usually people (a person who is half asleep is «dreamy», not «dreamlike»).