misery
noun14th century{ds||1||}
- a state of suffering and want that is the result of poverty or affliction
- a circumstance, thing, or place that causes suffering or discomfort
- a state of great unhappiness and emotional distress
misery index
noun
misery index
\
1975
- the sum of the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation used as an economic indicator
misery guts
noun
misery guts
\
- an unhappy person who complains often or constantly
put (an animal) out of its misery
idiom
put (an animal) out of its misery
\
- to kill (an injured or sick animal) so that it does not continue to suffer —sometimes used to refer to people as well —sometimes used humorously
Powered by Merriam-Webster