mares
Because it is a word with a single syllable, mares is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofmares
- An adult female horse.
- A foolish woman.
- 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.
- A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.
- Sleep paralysis.
- A very bad or frightening dream.
Example: "I had a nightmare that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe."
- Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure.
Example: "Cleaning up after identity theft can be a nightmare of phone calls and letters."
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