Main Entry:: zom·bie
Variant(s):: also zom·bi \ˈzäm-bē\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Louisiana Creole or Haitian Creole zonbi, of Bantu origin; akin to Kimbundu nzúmbe ghost
Date:: circa 1871

1usually zombi a: the supernatural power that according to voodoo belief may enter into and reanimate a dead body b: a will-less and speechless human in the West Indies capable only of automatic movement who is held to have died and been supernaturally reanimated2 a: a person held to resemble the so-called walking dead; especially : automaton b: a person markedly strange in appearance or behavior3: a mixed drink made of several kinds of rum, liqueur, and fruit juice

— zom·bie·like

\-bē-ˌlīk\ adjective

Learn more about "zombie" and related topics at Britannica.com

Scriptwriting, fiction and poetry - Study online at National University

See a map of "zombie" in the Visual Thesaurus

Find Jobs in Your City

Pronunciation Symbols