daymare

day·mare

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dey-mair]
- /ˈdeɪˌmɛər/
- /dˈeɪmeə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey-mair]
- /ˈdeɪˌmɛər/

Definitions of daymare word

noun daymare an unpleasant experience one has when not asleep 3
noun daymare a distressing experience, similar to a bad dream, occurring while one is awake. 1
noun daymare an acute anxiety attack. 1
noun daymare A terrifying experience, having the characteristics of a nightmare, during wakefulness. 1

See all 4 definitions of daymare

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Origin of daymare

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1730-40; day + (night)mare

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Parts of speech for Daymare

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Daymare

daymare popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Antonyms for daymare

noun daymare

nightmare — a terrifying dream in which the dreamer experiences feelings of helplessness, extreme anxiety, sorrow, etc.
succubus — a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep. Compare incubus (def 1).

All 2 Antonyms of daymare