Definition of INCUBUS

incubus

Meanings

Plural: incubi, incubuses

Noun

  • a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
  • a situation resembling a terrifying dream
  • someone who depresses or worries others
  • An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
  • A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.
  • Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
  • One of various of parasitic insects, especially subfamily Aphidiinae.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin incubus, from Latin incubō (“nightmare, one who lies down on the sleeper”), from incubō (“to lie upon, to hatch”, from in- (“on”) + cubō (“to lie down”)).

Synonyms

nightmare

Scrabble Score: 11

incubus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
incubus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incubus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

incubus is a valid Words With Friends word