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undead.

Not dead; alive.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʌnˈdɛd//ˈʌndɛd/
  1. Not dead; alive.

    dated · not-comparable
  2. Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life.

    not-comparable
  3. Being animate, though non-living.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English undede, equivalent to un- + dead. The first attestation is from around 1400. The term was revived, popularized, and imbued with supernatural connotations by its usage in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula (1897).

noun/ʌnˈdɛd//ˈʌndɛd/
  1. A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate. Those who are undead.

    countable · plural · plural-only · uncountable · with-definite-article
    In the zombie movie, an army of the undead accosted some unsuspecting teenagers.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English undede, equivalent to un- + dead. The first attestation is from around 1400. The term was revived, popularized, and imbued with supernatural connotations by its usage in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula (1897).

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