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Daydreamer

Definition: Daydreamer

Daydreamer

Noun

1. Someone who indulges in idle or absent-minded daydreaming.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonym: Daydreamer

Synonym: woolgatherer (n). (additional references)

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Modern Usage: Daydreamer

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

The Daydreamer (1966)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Daydreamer

DomainTitle

Books

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Daydreamer

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

daydreamer

19
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Daydreamer

Language Translations for "daydreamer"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

ëndërrues (air-monger, castle builder, dreamer, fanciful, faraway), ëndërrimtar (contemplative, dreamy, illusionist, lotus eater, star gazer, utopian). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

фантазьор (air-monger, castle builder, dreamer, fantast, visionary), мечтател (dreamer, visionary). (various references)

   

Czech

  

snílek s otevřenýma oèima. (various references)

   

French

  

rêveur (daydreamers), rêvasseur. (various references)

   

German

  

träumer (daydreamers, dreamer, dreamers, muser, visionary). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ονειροπόλοσ (dreamer, musing, star gazer, stargazer, visionary). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

álmodozó (dreamer, dreamy, fantast, moping, musing, notional, to be in the clouds). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

pengelamun (dreamer). (various references)

   

Manx

  

branlaader (dotard, raver), ashleyder (dreamer, revealer, visionary). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

aydreamerday.(various references)

   

Russian 

  

мечтатель (day-dreamer, dreamer, fancier, illusionist, knight errant, stargazer). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

sanjar (dreamer, lotus eater), sanjalica (dreamer). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

dagdrömmare (star gazer). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

hayâlperest. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Daydreamer

Derivations

Words beginning with "daydreamer": daydreamers. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Daydreamer"

Words rhyming with "daydreamer" (pronounced 'Day"dream`er'): Acetifier, Acidifier, Aletaster, Almsgiver, Amplifier, Ant-eater, Anywhither, Armor-bearer, Backbiter, Backhander, Bagpiper, Ball-flower, Barkeeper, Barnburner, Barnstormer, Bartender, Base-burner, Basifier, Batfowler, Beaucatcher, Beautifier, Bedmaker, Bedswerver, Bee-eater, Beefeater, Bellwether, Benefiter, Birdcatcher, Blackmailer, Blacksalter, Bloodflower, Bloodsucker, Bogsucker, Bondholder, Bookbinder, Bookholder, Bookkeeper, Bookmaker, Bookseller, Bootmaker, Bottleholder, Boxkeeper, Boycotter, Breechloader, Brickfielder, Bricklayer, Brickmaker, Bull-roarer, Bushfighter, Bushwhacker, Bystander, Cabinetmaker, Candleholder, Candlewaster, Cantalever, Castlebuilder, Cauliflower, Certifier, Churchgoer, Clarifier, Classifier, Clearstarcher, Cockchafer, Codifier, Colliflower, Commenter, Complimenter, Coneflower, Cony-catcher, Copyholder, Corndodger, Cornflower, Cornsheller, Costumer, Countercaster, Counterfeiter, Counterjumper, Cowcatxjer, Crabeater, Cross-bearer, Crossbower, Cross-springer, Crowflower, Crowkeeper, Crucifier, Cuckooflower, Cupbearer, Dayflower, Deifier, Demolisher, Diesinker, Discounter, Dishwasher, Diversifier, Dog-brier, Doorkeeper, Doppelganger, Doubleganger, Downcomer, Dramseller, Dressmaker, Drysalter, Dumb-waiter, Dumfounder, Edifier, Eel-mother, Elsewhither, Entermewer, Epitapher, Exemplifier, Eyewinker, Fair-leader, Fair-weather, Falsifier, Father-lasher, Fault-finder, figeater, Finedrawer, Finestiller, floorwalker, flycatcher, Folkmoter, Footlicker, Foreganger, foremother, Foretaster, Fortifier, four-poster, four-wheeler, foyer, FREEBOOTER, freeholder, free-liver, Free-lover, freethinker, gamekeeper, Gang-flower, Gas-burner, Globeflower, goatsucker, godmother, Great-grandmother, hairdresser, half-brother, harpooner, haymaker, Head-hunter, hellbender, highbinder, highflier, hogchoker, Hogringer, Hopperdozer, Hornblower, horseshoer, housebreaker, housebuilder, householder, housekeeper, Hunt-counter, Incomer, Indweller, Innholder, innkeeper, intensifier, interviewer, Jayhawker, jerry-builder, July-flower, justifier, Kingfisher, Kiteflier, Klipspringer, Knickerbocker, Lady-killer, Laemmergeyer, Lake-dweller, lamplighter, landholder, Landlouper, landowner, Landwaiter, lawbreaker, lawgiver, lawmaker, leaseholder, Life-preserver, Liquefier, Logroller, magnifier, man-eater, Manqueller, manslayer, Manstealer, Mantuamaker, marauder, Mastersinger, matchmaker, Meistersinger, Men-pleaser, merrymaker, Mezzotinter, Midfeather, Minnesinger, mischief-maker, modifier, Mollifier, Money-maker, Monkflower, moonflower, Moonlighter, Moonraker, moonshiner, Mortifier, Mosstrooper, Mudsucker, Multiplier, Muzzle-loader, Newcomer, News-vnder, News-writer, Nine-killer, Nitrifier, Noon-flower, Nowhither, Nullifier, Nutbreaker, Nutcracker, Nutpecker, Occupier, On-hanger, On-looker, Outcrier, Outdweller, Outgoer, Outkeeper, Outlier, Outrider, Overlander, Overleather, Oxbiter, Oxpecker, Pacfier, Painstaker, Paragrapher, Pasteurizer, Pathfinder, Pathmaker, Peacebreaker, Peacemaker, Penholder, Penwiper, Personifier, Pigpecker, Pinfeather, Playgoer, Playmaker, Playwriter, Polyphaser, Postrider, Potboiler, Poundkeeper, Prophesier, Purifier, Qualifier, Rack-renter, Ragpicker, ratepayer, ratifier, rectifier, Reprimander, ringleader, Roadmaker, Rocksucker, ropewalker, Roughcaster, Roughhewer, Rudesheimer, Rumseller, safflower, sailmaker, Sanctifier, Sandhiller, Sandnecker, Sanguifier, Saponifier, satisfier, Scarifier, sceneshifter, School-teacher, Scorifier, Screw-driver, seafarer, seersucker, Self-justifier, self-seeker, Seven-shooter, Shad-waiter, shareholder, sharpshooter, Sheepbiter, Sheep-shearer, Shield-bearer, shipbuilder, Shipholder, shipowner, shopkeeper, shoplifter, shopwalker, Sight-seer, six-footer, six-shooter, skyscraper, Slang-whanger, slaveholder, Sleepwaker, sleepwalker, slopseller, Snipper-snaper, Snowshoer, Somewhither, soothsayer, Southsayer, speechifier, speechmaker, spoonflower, Stadtholder, Stageplayer, stakeholder, Stargaser, Staymaker, stem-winder, stepbrother, stepmother, Stern-wheeler, stockholder, Stonebrearer, storekeeper, Story-teller, Story-writer, streetwalker, Stultifier, Stupefier, Sun-burner, sundowner, sunflower, Superheater, Sweepwasher, sweetbrier, Swordplayer, Syntonizer, talebearer, taleteller, taxpayer, Ten-pounder, tentmaker, testifier, Thanksgiver, Thermomultiplier, three-decker, thundershower, Tidewaiter, timekeeper, Timepleaser, timeserver, Toadeater, Toothdrawer, Toothpicker, torchbearer, Town-crier, tracklayer, Trackwalker, trainbearer, Trucebreaker, Truth-lover, Truth-teller, Tufthunter, Two-decker, typewriter, Typifier, Uitlander, Underbearer, Underbuilder, Underdoer, Underfarmer, Underkeeper, Underlayer, Underlocker, Underproper, Underpuller, Underskinker, Underworker, underwriter, Unifier, Upspurner, Verifier, Versifier, Vilifier, Vinedresser, Visualizer. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Daydreamer

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-d-d-e-e-m-r-r-y"

-1 letter: readymade.

-2 letters: daydream, deeryard, demerara.

-3 letters: arrayed, daymare, dramedy, dreamed, dreamer, rearmed, redream, yardarm.

-4 letters: deader, dearer, drayed, dreamy, dreary, madder, marred, reader, reamed, reamer, reared, redder, redear, redyed, remade, remedy, reread, yarded.

-5 letters: adder, adeem, ameer, areae, armed, armer, array, damar, dared, darer, deary, deedy, deray, derma, derry, drama, dread, dream, drear, dreed, dryad, dryer, eared, edema, emery, emyde, erred, madre, marry, mayed, merde, merer, merry, radar, ramee, rared, rayed, readd, ready, rearm, reded, redry, redye, reedy, yarer.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-d-d-e-e-m-r-r-y"
 

+1 letter: daydreamers.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Daydreamer


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

44 61 79 64 72 65 61 6D 65 72

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

-..    .-    -.--.    -..    .-.    .    .-    --    .    .-.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000100 01100001 01111001 01100100 01110010 01100101 01100001 01101101 01100101 01110010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#68 &#97 &#121 &#100 &#114 &#101 &#97 &#109 &#101 &#114

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0044 0061 0079 0064 0072 0065 0061 006D 0065 0072

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

38679170847167797184

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Expressions: Internet
6. Translations: Modern
7. Derivations
8. Rhymes
9. Anagrams
10. Orthography
11. Bibliography


  

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