January 06, 2019 Word of the Day
plural nightmares
Waking up mom and dad after a nightmare
Definition of NIGHTMARE
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1 : a dream that frightens a sleeping person : a very bad dream
Mommy, I had a really scary nightmare.
She had a recurring nightmare [=she had the same bad dream many times] about losing her job.
2 : a very bad or frightening experience or situation
The party was a complete nightmare.
a nightmare situation/scenario
Losing a child is every parent's worst nightmare. [=the thing every parent fears most]
— nightmarish /ˈnaɪtˌmerɪʃ/ adjective [more nightmarish; most nightmarish]
a nightmarish experience
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