Dreaminess

/ˈdriːminəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being dreamy; a distant, abstracted, or imaginative disposition.

Etymology

From dream + -i (vowel helper) + -ness (abstract noun suffix). The -ness suffix creates an abstract noun expressing the quality of being dreamy.

Kelly Says

Dreaminess is the standard English word for this concept, preferred over 'dreamfulness' because it's shorter and the -i- eases pronunciation—this shows how English speakers gradually selected for the smoothest-sounding words over perfectly logical alternatives.

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