ANGST

angst

(noun) an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

angst (uncountable)

Emotional turmoil; painful sadness.

A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.

Verb

angst (third-person singular simple present angsts, present participle angsting, simple past and past participle angsted)

(informal, intransitive) To suffer angst; to fret.

Anagrams

• 'ganst, Gnats, Stang, Tangs, Tsang, gnast, gnat's, gnats, stang, tangs

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

29 April 2024

SUBDUCTION

(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

coffee icon