peaseweep

/piːzʊwip/

Definitions

1. noun

A heavy, oppressive, or suffocating feeling, especially one of sadness or despair.

“She felt a deep peaseweep after losing her job.”

2. verb

To feel or cause a feeling of heaviness, oppression, or suffocation.

“The fog peasweeps the city, making it hard to breathe.”

Synonyms

  • despondency
  • gloom

Antonyms

  • elation
  • euphoria