nightmares

night-mares · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of nightmare; frightening or unpleasant dreams.

  2. 2.

    Plural form referring to multiple unpleasant or frightening experiences.

Related words

Antonyms: dreams, fantasies
See also: dreams, nightmare, sleep
Synonyms: bad dreams, night terrors, ordeals

Etymology

From Middle English nightmare, from night + mare ("evil spirit, incubus"). See [[nightmare]].