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Definition of dreamlet in English:

dreamlet

noun

rare

  • A brief dream; (Psychology) a dream experienced during the transition between sleeping and waking; a hypnagogic or hypnopompic hallucination.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Lairds of Fife. From dream + -let.

Pronunciation

dreamlet

/ˈdriːmlɪt/