New Word of the Day: Dreamlette

¹dreamlette 

Pronunciation:

\ˈdrēmlet\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Middle English dreem, from Old English drēam noise, joy, and Old Norse draumr dream; akin to Old High Germantroum dream combined with lette, meaning a dimunitive form, taken from Smurfette, the girl Smurf from the popular 1980s cartoon series.

Date:

21th century

1: a quick dream occurring between one snooze cycle and the next, usually only 5-10 minutes in length.