NIGHTMARE


Meaning of NIGHTMARE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnaɪtmɛə ]

n. 1 a frightening or unpleasant dream. 2 colloq. a terrifying or very unpleasant experience or situation. 3 a haunting or obsessive fear. øønightmarish adj. nightmarishly adv. [an evil spirit (incubus) once thought to lie on and suffocate sleepers: OE móre incubus]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.