- adjective
- phoenetic pronunciation: dreem-sik
- dreamsick is a condition describing a person experiencing a
depressed or melancholy feeling after waking, caused by leftover memories created in REM
sleep.
- Other Symptoms: A person currently suffering from dreamsickness will often appear despondent or dejected and exhibit varying levels of lowered responsiveness to external stimuli.
- Related Forms: dreamsick-ness noun
- Origin/Notable Etymology: The term can be traced to Central
Florida and has been frequently used and popularized by the band, dreamsick threnody.
- Usage:
"Dude, I slept 14 hours and now i'm so friggin dreamsick i have no idea what'
s going on."
"Ever since my friend got dumped, he walks around looking all
lame and dreamsick."
"I've been having these crazy nightmares lately... it'
s killing me... every morning I'm dreamsick for hours before I finally comprehend reality again."
"For me, waking up on the
beach alone always means a dreamsick walk home."