daymare

[ dey-mair ]
/ ˈdeɪˌmɛər /

noun

a distressing experience, similar to a bad dream, occurring while one is awake.
an acute anxiety attack.

Origin of daymare

First recorded in 1730–40; day + (night)mare

Words nearby daymare

daylight saving, daylight-saving time, daylights, daylily, daylong, daymare, daymark, daypack, days, days are numbered, one's, days of awe