noun
zombie
ZAHM-bee/ˈzɑːmbi/
A fictional dead body brought back to life.
The zombie climbs from the open grave with unmistakably corpse-like features.
Etymology
The word is usually said to be of West African origin, but its exact ancestry is uncertain. English first used it for tormenting spirits of the dead; the reanimated-corpse sense reflects a Haitian concept.
In context
the crew is chased down by the deadite or zombie versions of the creeps that Tim killed
More examples
- The survivors hide upstairs while zombies wander through the house.
- She dresses as a zombie for Halloween.
- The story's zombies rise from their graves after sunset.
Forms
zombie · zombies
zombify verb — To turn someone into a zombie.
Similar words
- undead
- A broader category that includes vampires as well as zombies.
- walking dead
- Emphasizes reanimated bodies walking about, often as a group.