zombie

[US]/'zɒmbɪ/
[UK]/'zɑmbi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a worshipper of voodoo, a snake god, a person with strange or eccentric behavior.

Phrases & Collocations

brain-eating zombie

Example Sentences

A type-F monist may have one of a number of attitudes to the zombie argument against materialism.

Dead martian zombies yelling thru a garden hose. Mangler, plus extreme formant shifting to reveal as many discrepancies as possible.

This ominous, goateed man waves a pocket watch back and forth, guiding his subject into a semi-sleep, zombie-like state.

The zombie apocalypse is a popular theme in movies and TV shows.

She had nightmares about being chased by zombies.

The survivors barricaded themselves in a building to escape the zombies.

The zombie's groans echoed through the abandoned town.

They used a flamethrower to kill the zombies.

The zombie slowly approached its next victim.

The survivors had to be careful not to make any noise to avoid attracting zombies.

The zombie's decaying flesh emitted a foul odor.

The zombie's eyes glowed in the darkness.

The zombie virus spread rapidly through the population.

Real-world Examples

Some kind of jade zombies. - Jade zombies?

Source: Kung Fu Panda 3

Can I still play plants vs. Zombies?

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Even zombie shows -- what is every zombie show about?

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

He-he-hey. Look. Look. Look. It's a zombie.

Source: Wow English

Coloured stickers are big just now, and also zombies.

Source: The Economist

From here on out, the cockroach is essentially a zombie.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

According to Merriam Webster, these are all ways to describe a zombie.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2022 Collection

Zombies. One of the most iconic songs.

Source: The private playlist of a celebrity.

What is your zombie apocalypse survival philosophy?

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

What do zombies do? I need to look like a zombie. Oh yeah! They shuffle.

Source: Uncle teaches you to learn basic English.

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