Advertisement
Advertisement
zombie
[zom-bee]
noun
(in Vodou)
a mute and will-less body, robbed of its soul and given the semblance of life by a supernatural force, usually for manual labor or some evil purpose.
the supernatural force itself.
(in popular culture) an undead creature with a reanimated human body, typically depicted in science fiction or horror stories as contagious to the living by bite and vulnerable only to serious head trauma.
In the movie, survivors of the apocalypse try to build a barricade to keep the zombies out.
Informal.
a person whose behavior or responses are wooden, listless, or seemingly rote; automaton.
an eccentric or peculiar person.
a snake god worshiped in West Indian and Brazilian religious practices of African origin.
a tall drink made typically with several kinds of rum, citrus juice, and often apricot liqueur.
Canadian Slang.an army conscript assigned to home defense during World War II.
adjective
of or relating to something that was declared concluded, finished, or dead, but surprisingly continues to linger, or comes back in a different version: resuscitating zombie corporations through debt restructuring;
zombie legislation that was defeated last session;
resuscitating zombie corporations through debt restructuring;
a zombie ex who texts you out of the blue looking for a hookup.
zombie
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
a person who is or appears to be lifeless, apathetic, or totally lacking in independent judgment; automaton
a supernatural spirit that reanimates a dead body
a corpse brought to life in this manner
the snake god of voodoo cults in the West Indies, esp Haiti, and in scattered areas of the southern US
the python god revered in parts of West Africa
a piece of computer code that instructs an infected computer to send a virus on to other computer systems
Other 51Թ Forms
- zombiism noun
- ˈdz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of zombie1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of zombie1
Example Sentences
Ms Maximen, 32, was stabbed with a zombie knife when a fight between a group of men broke out next to her.
Technically, it’s been only 23 years since the horror hit “28 Days Later” arrived and 18 since its sequel, “28 Weeks Later,” did — but when you’re running from fleet-footed zombies, who’s counting?
It’s a genre that has evolved past the blunt-force trauma of zombies and radioactive hellscapes to make room for grief, weirdness and even gourmet moments.
The opening scene of Brad Pitt's zombie thriller, World War Z, may look like Philadelphia, but the film was actually shot in George Square in the Scottish city.
The parallels to the crack era are troubling to many working on the front lines of today’s crisis, from dehumanizing rhetoric — describing fentanyl users as “zombies” — to punitive sentencing policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse