daymare

[ dey-mair ]

/ ˈdeɪˌmɛər /

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noun

a distressing experience, similar to a bad dream, occurring while one is awake.

an acute anxiety attack.

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Origin of daymare

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

Words nearby daymare

daylily, day-liner, day loan, daylong, day man, daymare, daymark, day name, day-neutral, day-neutral plant, day nursery