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midnightmare en · ADV

Etymology

From mid- + nightmare.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) During a nightmare.
   • "Minnie — " I tried again, but what issued from my throat was that sound we all make, midnightmare, somewhere between a growl and a silent scream. 1991, Carol Muske-Dukes, Dear Digby, page 61:
   • Will tried to convince himself that he had the life he deserved. That it was restful not having to put up a front all the time. Knowing he wasn't disturbing Dinah's sleep when he woke midnightmare, shouting. 2007, Janice Kay Johnson, Christmas Presents and Past, page 230:

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