Word of the Day - 04/05/26
oneiric
/oʊ'naɪrɪk/(adj.): of or relating to or suggestive of dreams
The painter's latest series of works had an oneiric quality, full of surreal landscapes and floating figures.
Word Origin
The word 'oneiric' originates from Ancient Greek. It is derived from the Greek word 'ὄνειρος' (oneiros), meaning 'dream', combined with the English adjectival suffix '-ic'. Therefore, 'oneiric' pertains to or relates to dreams.
Words with similar origins include 'oneirology' (the scientific study of dreams) and 'oneirocriticism' (the interpretation of dreams).
Sunday Special
As a reminder, here are all of the words from this week:
intimation
disparate
we
deleterious forbearance cymotrichous
oneiric
deleterious forbearance cymotrichous
oneiric
See if you can remember all of this week's words! Here is a sentence that includes all seven, followed by a version that simplifies them to help you remember:
We, with quiet forbearance for the disparate and deleterious outcomes, took the faint intimation of the cymotrichous figure as something strangely oneiric rather than alarming.The group including myself, with quiet patience for the different and harmful outcomes, took the faint hint of the wavy-haired figure as something strangely dreamlike rather than alarming.