Noun: misery mi-zu-ree
- A state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
"the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable";
- wretchedness, miserableness
- A feeling of intense unhappiness
"she was exhausted by her misery and grief"
Derived forms: miseries
Type of: ill-being, sadness, unhappiness
Encyclopedia: Misery, Somme