HyperDic: nightmare

English > 2 senses of the word *nightmare*:
NOUN	state	nightmare, incubus	a situation resembling a terrifying dream
NOUN	cognition	nightmare	a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream

nightmare > pronunciation
Sounds	nay'tmeh.r
Rhymes	affair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr...

English > *nightmare*: 2 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	A situation resembling a terrifying dream.
Synonym	incubus
Broader	situation	A complex or critical or unusual difficulty
Spanish	íncubo, pesadilla
Catalan	malson

English > *nightmare*: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	A terrifying or deeply upsetting dream.
Broader	dream, dreaming	A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep / sleep
Spanish	pesadilla
Catalan	malson