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daynightmare

daynightmare noun: a daydream with the character of a nightmare; unpleasant ideation during the day.

Noun

daynightmare (plural daynightmares)

  1. (rare) A daydream with the character of a nightmare; unpleasant ideation during the day.
    Synonyms:
    daymare

Synonyms of daynightmare

Forms of daynightmare

pluraldaynightmares

Origin of daynightmare

Compound of day + nightmare, patterned after daydream.

Questions about daynightmare

What does daynightmare mean?
Daynightmare means a daydream with the character of a nightmare; unpleasant ideation during the day.
What part of speech is daynightmare?
Daynightmare is a noun.
What is the plural of daynightmare?
The plural of daynightmare is daynightmares.

Words near daynightmare in the dictionary

  1. daymeal
  2. daymen
  3. Dayna
  4. Dayne
  5. Daynes
  6. daynightmare
  7. daynt
  8. dayok
  9. dayooth
  10. dayouth
  11. dayouths

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