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incubus

noun

A male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

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Word length
7
Starts with
I
Ends with
S
Contains
NC
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs

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noun

  1. A male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

noun

  1. Someone who depresses or worries others

noun

  1. A situation resembling a terrifying dream

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