vampire in English dictionary

  • vampire

    Meanings and definitions of "vampire"

    • A mythological undead creature said to feed on human blood. [from earlier 18th c.]
    • (colloquial) A person with the medical condition Systemic lupus erythematosus, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity, brownish-red stained teeth, and increased night vision.
    • A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat ( Desmodus rotundus ) [from later 18th c.]
    • noun
      A mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living. [from earlier 18th c.]
    • noun
      (colloquial)
      A person with the medical condition Systemic lupus erythematosus, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.
    • noun
      A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat ( Desmodus rotundus) [from later 18th c.]
    • verb
      (transitive, figuratively)
      To drain of energy or resources.
    • Immortal being which drinks the blood of mortals to survive.
    • Bat feeding on the blood (hematophagous) of large mammals such as horses or bovines.
    • noun
      (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living

    Synonyms of "vampire" in English dictionary

    lamia, evil spirit, bloodsucker are the top synonyms of "vampire" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of vampire

    • vampire ( plural  vampires)
    • vampire (plural vampires)
    • vampire (third-person singular simple present vampires, present participle vampiring, simple past and past participle vampired)
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