ˈäŋzt, ˈaŋ-, -ŋ(k)st noun
( plural äng·ste ˈeŋztə, -ŋ(k)stə)
Etymology: Danish & German; Danish, from German, from Old High German angust; akin to Middle Low German angest dread, Middle Dutch anxt, Old Frisian ångost dread, Old High German engi narrow — more at anger
: a feeling of anxiety : dread , anguish