English Explanatory Dictionary

undead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not dead; alive.
  2. Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life.
  3. Being animate, though non-living.
noun
  1. A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈdɛd/ /ˈʌndɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-undead.wav

Word forms

undead un-dead undeads

Etymology

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).

Related words

Frankenstein's monster living dead mummy revenant vampire zombie undying
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