dreamless

dreamless
dream NOUN 1) a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. 2) a cherished ambition or ideal; a fantasy. 3) informal someone or something perceived as wonderful or perfect.
VERB (past and past part. dreamed or dreamt) 1) experience dreams during sleep. 2) indulge in daydreams or fantasies. 3) contemplate the possibility of: I never dreamed she'd take offence. 4) (dream up) imagine or invent.
like a dream — Cf. ↑like a dream
DERIVATIVES dreamer noun dreamless adjective.
ORIGIN Germanic.

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