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NIGHTMARISH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nightmarish mean? 

NIGHTMARISH (adjective)
  The adjective NIGHTMARISH has 1 sense:

1. extremely alarmingplay

  Familiarity information: NIGHTMARISH used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NIGHTMARISH (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Extremely alarming

Synonyms:

bloodcurdling; hair-raising; nightmarish

Similar:

alarming (frightening because of an awareness of danger)


 Context examples 


In other words, if October was nightmarish, that was the reason.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)



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