Daydreamlike

/ˈdeɪˌdriːmˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Having the quality or character of a daydream; dreamy, hazy, or seeming unreal while happening in waking life.

Etymology

Compound of 'daydream' and '-like,' a productive suffix in English for creating descriptive adjectives. Became common in literary and descriptive writing.

Kelly Says

That daydreamlike quality of floating through a surreal moment—like being late to class and the hallway stretching impossibly—might actually be what happens when your brain's sense of time gets disrupted.

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