English Explanatory Dictionary

daymare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vivid, unpleasant mental image, having the characteristics of a nightmare, during wakefulness.
verb
  1. To have a daymare.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪˌmɛə/ /ˈdeɪˌmɛɚ/

Word forms

daymare daymares daymaring daymared

Etymology

From day + mare, after nightmare.

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