Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure.
A very bad or frightening dream.
A feeling of extreme anxiety or suffocation experienced during sleep; Sleep paralysis.
To have a nightmare.
A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.
A minor fright.
A device or object used to frighten.
To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
lean; scanty