vampire
vampire
Definition
vam·pire (vam′pīr′)
noun
- Folklore a corpse that becomes reanimated and leaves its grave at night to suck the blood of sleeping persons
- an unscrupulous person who preys ruthlessly on others, as a blackmailer or usurer
- a beautiful but unscrupulous woman who seduces, exploits, and then ruins men
- vampire bat
Etymology: Fr < Ger vampir, of Slav orig., as in Serb vàmpīr
vam·pir′ic (vam pir′ik) adjective or vam′·pir′·ishvam′pīr′is̸h
vampire
Synonyms
vampire
n.
vampire
Usage Examples
Converse of subject
- bite: When a humanoid is bitten by a vampire they become a slave to their master and are known as a ghoul.
Converse of object
- slay: As a premise they don't necessarily look interesting " Typical All American girl gets called on to slay vampires and save world " .
- hop: For instance why is the white monk traveling from town to town with a line of hopping vampires behind him?
- kill: The best way to kill a vampire is to drive a stake through its heart.
- destroy: Methods to deter and destroy vampires also vary greatly.
- defeat: Hint: Defeating vampires: Save your ammunition by shooting them once with an incendiary round.
Adjective modifier
- souled: The souled vampire will be a key figure in the coming End of Days.
- psychic: You may send the known psychic vampire their " magical calling card " back encased in a box of sea salt.
- legendary: Violent dreams of missing students and bloodthirsty monsters haunt his nights, as Shiraki learns of the legendary vampires that infest the region.
- female: This time, Crowley was visited by a demon in the form of a beautiful female vampire.
- evil: Pretty good performances all round, Ben Cross is wonderful as the evil vampire Vlad getting all the best lines.
Modifies a noun
- slayer: You don't really get a feel for being in control of a famous vampire slayer at all, which is a shame.
- hunter: I somehow doubt he would be a master vampire hunter without such a cool hat.
- fang: He dons a leather neck cord, it has been decorated with alternating colored beads and vampire fangs.
- bat: Third, by this time tales had perhaps begun to drift back of the vampire bats found in the New World.
- lore: It is as famous in the annals of vampire lore as Whitby and its Dracula associations.
- slaying: Also, there is a distinct lack of any kind of multiplayer option, which means no vampire slaying for you and your mates.
Noun used with modifier
vampire Quotes
She is older thantherocks among whichshesits; likethe vampire, shehas beendead many times, and learned the secrets of the grave.
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