pesadilla
Meaning
- (feminine) nightmare
- (feminine,figuratively) bane
Concepts
nightmare
incubus
pet aversion
dream
whangdoodle
Frequency
Hyphenated as
pe‧sa‧di‧lla
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pesaˈdiʝa/
Etymology
From pesado (“heavy”) + -illa. Compare Portuguese pesadelo m.
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