zombie
zom·bie
noun \ˈzäm-bē\Definition of ZOMBIE
1
usually zombi
2
a : a person held to resemble the so-called walking dead; especially : automaton
3
: a mixed drink made of several kinds of rum, liqueur, and fruit juice
— zom·bie·like \-bē-ˌlīk\ adjective
See Variants of ZOMBIE
zom·bie also zom·bi \ˈzäm-bē\
Examples of ZOMBIE
- If I don't go to bed early I'll be a zombie tomorrow.
- His students usually sat there in the classroom like zombies.
Origin of ZOMBIE
Louisiana Creole or Haitian Creole zonbi, of Bantu origin; akin to Kimbundu nzúmbe ghost
First Known Use: circa 1871
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