nightmarish
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nightmarish — ightmarish adj. Terrifying, as if in a nightmare[2]; resembling a nightmare[2]. Syn: bloodcurdling, hair raising. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nightmarish — est un projet dark ambient teinté de power electronics auquel participe Pale Action (également membre de Mortuo Similis). Discographie Utrecht (1993) Galakthorrö 002. LP sorti en 240 exemplaires, numérotés à la main. Amsterdam Margerete and… … Wikipédia en Français
nightmarish — (adj.) 1834, from NIGHTMARE (Cf. nightmare) + ISH (Cf. ish). Related: Nightmarishly; nightmarishness … Etymology dictionary
nightmarish — [adj] frightening alarming, awful, chilling, creepy, dire, direful, disquieting, dreadful, eerie, fearful, fearsome, ghastly, ghoulish, grim, grisly, hair raising, hellish, horrible, horrid, horrifying, macabre, morbid, ominous, petrifying, scary … New thesaurus
nightmarish — [[t]na͟ɪtmeərɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something as nightmarish, you mean that it is extremely frightening and unpleasant. She described a nightmarish scene of dead bodies lying in the streets. Syn: terrifying … English dictionary
nightmarish — nightmarishly, adv. nightmarishness, n. /nuyt mair ish/, adj. resembling a nightmare, esp. in being terrifying, exasperating, or the like: his nightmarish experience in a concentration camp. [1825 35; NIGHTMARE + ISH1] * * * … Universalium
nightmarish — adj. Nightmarish is used with these nouns: ↑vision … Collocations dictionary
nightmarish — night|mar|ish [ naıt,merıʃ ] adjective a nightmarish situation or experience makes you feel very angry, upset, or frightened … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nightmarish — UK [ˈnaɪtˌmeərɪʃ] / US [ˈnaɪtˌmerɪʃ] adjective a nightmarish situation or experience makes you feel very angry, upset, or frightened … English dictionary
nightmarish — /ˈnaɪtmɛərɪʃ/ (say nuytmairrish) adjective 1. characteristic of or associated with a nightmare. 2. extremely unpleasant or frightening: a nightmarish scenario. {nightmar(e) + ish1} –nightmarishly, adverb –nightmarishness, noun …
nightmarish — nightmare ► NOUN 1) a frightening or unpleasant dream. 2) a very unpleasant experience or prospect. DERIVATIVES nightmarish adjective. ORIGIN originally denoting a female evil spirit thought to lie upon and suffocate sleepers: from Old English… … English terms dictionary
