"daymare" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdeɪˌmɛə/ [UK], /ˈdeɪˌmɛɚ/ [US] Forms: daymares [plural]
Etymology: Blend of day + nightmare. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*mer-|id=die}}, {{blend|en|day|nightmare}} Blend of day + nightmare Head templates: {{en-noun}} daymare (plural daymares)
  1. A vivid, unpleasant mental image, having the characteristics of a nightmare, during wakefulness. Translations (noun): dagmerrie [feminine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-daymare-en-noun-sxICrcpk Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3

Verb

IPA: /ˈdeɪˌmɛə/ [UK], /ˈdeɪˌmɛɚ/ [US] Forms: daymares [present, singular, third-person], daymaring [participle, present], daymared [participle, past], daymared [past]
Etymology: Blend of day + nightmare. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*mer-|id=die}}, {{blend|en|day|nightmare}} Blend of day + nightmare Head templates: {{en-verb}} daymare (third-person singular simple present daymares, present participle daymaring, simple past and past participle daymared)
  1. To have a daymare.
    Sense id: en-daymare-en-verb-P5JMIlgR

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for daymare meaning in English (3.7kB)

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