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undead

[uhn-ded]

adjective

  1. no longer alive but animated by a supernatural force, as a vampire or zombie.



noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. undead beings collectively.

undead

/ ʌˈɛ /

adjective

    1. (of a fictional being, such as a vampire) technically dead but reanimated

    2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the undead

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of undead1

First recorded in 1895–1900; un- 1 ( def. ) + dead ( def. )
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Rising from the coffin of a hilarious but obscure mockumentary feature about four sort-of loser vampire housemates in suburban New Zealand, the FX sitcom shifted the action to Staten Island and cast its undead ensemble as blithely murderous, petty, pansexual and often dim-witted.

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The newly undead Mississippi folks dance along, but it's different from Sammie's juke joint rapture — unnatural and jerky, even as they keep the rhythm.

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“Perfect Celebrity” and “Disease” had her writhing in a shallow grave surrounded by the undead.

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Beyond the illusion of safety they’ve procured, rabid undead creatures and religious fanatics lurk.

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This heroic trio, taking on the fall of civilization and the ravenous undead?

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