nightmarish
pronunciation
How to pronounce nightmarish in British English:
UK ['naɪtˌmeərɪʃ]
How to pronounce nightmarish in American English:
US ['naɪtˌmerɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- extremely alarming
Word Origin
- nightmarish (adj.)
- 1834, from nightmare + -ish. Related: Nightmarishly; nightmarishness.
Example
- 1. Nightmarish situation you were in .
- 2. Matthew is unsure but he is again haunted by nightmarish visions of tom .
- 3. Nightmarish winter weather turns new england 's mount washington into the killer next door .
- 4. Last month beijing 's air quality horror show reached a nightmarish crescendo .
- 5. Volatile international oil prices , rapidly rising demand for energy , and nightmarish air pollution : all have brought the issue of energy security to the top of the government 's cluttered agenda .