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zombie Definition

zom·bie (zäm)

noun

  1. in voodoo cults of W Africa, the python deity
  2. any voodoo snake deity, as in Haiti and parts of the S U.S.
    1. in West Indian voodoo, a supernatural power through which a corpse supposedly is brought to a state of trancelike animation and made to obey the commands of the person exercising the power
    2. a corpse so animated
  3. Slang
    1. a person considered to be like a zombie in listlessness, mechanical behavior, etc.
    2. a weird, eccentric, or unattractive person
  4. an iced drink made with fruit juices, various kinds of rum, and, often, apricot brandy

Etymology: of Afr orig., as in Congo zumbi, fetish

For zombie, , & usually, and for sometimes, sp. zombi zom′bi
zombie Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • flesh-eating: Four teens set up their tent in the woods and are subsequently attacked by flesh-eating zombies.
  • kill: To kill zombies without using the shotgun, just use your fists.
  • shoot: Also included will be zombie target practice, where you'll scoop prizes for accurately shooting mock zombies in the head.
  • become: Alternatively you can arrange for the process not to become a zombie in the first place.
  • walk: If anyone tried to turn my Pope into some walking zombie I believe I would have to shoot him in the face.
  • think: Have you always thought that zombies got a hard time?

Adjective modifier

  • mindless: Ibiza, 1997, and thousands of young people are acting like mindless zombies.
  • dead: SEND MORE PARAMEDICS are members of the living dead, cannibalistic zombies consumed with an unholy desire to devour living human brains.
  • new: Purchases included: The Waking Dead: Days Gone Bye - first episode of the new zombie comic book.
  • philosophical: Philosophical zombies are not like the undead, and slightly untidy, creatures of the horror movies.

Modifies a noun

  • flick: Its more of a zombie art flick, well directed.
  • apocalypse: Zombie Apocalypse arcade level: Successfully complete Chapter 7: Clooney Hospital in story mode.
  • trilogy: Day of the Dead, chapter three of George Romero's mighty zombie trilogy... the Dead was nothing short of epic.
  • revenge: Zombie Revenge... discuss my current favorite Sega Dreamcast game, Zombie Revenge.
  • movie: Q: Why did you want to do a zombie movie?
  • horror: The most prominent element of the zombie survival horror genre is, of course, the zombies themselves.. .

Noun used with modifier

  • spam: According to the latest reports, the spam zombies will scan inboxes, gather information and compose convincing replies to existing messages.
  • budget: As is generally the case with low budget zombie films plot detail is not at the fore.

Possessives

  • head: If punch in the correct location, the zombie's head will come off.

Possessives

  • philosopher: We can think about this by considering the philosopher's zombie.

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