noun Download 🔗Share An adult female horse. Examples : "The farmer kept several mares in the pasture, hoping they would give birth to foals in the spring. " animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A foolish woman. Examples : ""Some people think the gossiping women in the office are just a bunch of old mares." " person character attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of evil spirit formerly thought to sit on the chest of a sleeping person; also, the feeling of suffocation felt during sleep, attributed to such a spirit. Examples : "The child's sudden, gasping breaths during the night suggested a possible case of the mares. " mythology sensation supernatural mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep. Examples : "Although nightmares are often just bad dreams, in folklore, some believed mares were supernatural creatures that tormented sleepers with feelings of dread. " mythology supernatural soul mind sensation religion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Sleep paralysis. Examples : "After a stressful week of exams, Sarah suffered from nightly mares, waking up unable to move and feeling terrified. " mind medicine physiology body sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A very bad or frightening dream. Examples : "I had a nightmare that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe." mind sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure. Examples : "Cleaning up after identity theft can be a nightmare of phone calls and letters." situation suffering negative emotion mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading