Definition of SURREAL

surreal

Plural: surreals

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions; --J.C.Powys
    • "the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature"
  • resembling a dream
    • "as irrational and surreal as a dream"

Adj

  • Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous.

Noun

  • surreal number

Adjective

  • Having the bizarre, dreamlike, or fantastic qualities of surrealism.

Examples

  • a surreal experience
  • surreal art
  • surreal picture
  • surreal sound
  • The board after his triple-triple play looked almost surreal, defying all logic.

Origin / Etymology

A back-formation from surrealism, equivalent to sur- + real.

Scrabble Score: 7

surreal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
surreal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
surreal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

surreal: valid Words With Friends Word