vampire
A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.
Noun 3 meanings
A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.
“Bram Stoker's novel Dracula built on centuries-old stories of vampires and also encouraged new growth of the mythology.”
A person with habits traditionally ascribed to (literal) vampires, such as heliophobia, being a night owl, having pale skin, and so on.
“Near-synonyms: heliophobe, goth”
A vamp: a seductive woman who exploits men.
Verb 1 meaning
To drain of energy or resources.
Etymology
From French vampire, from German Vampir, via Hungarian from a Slavic word, probably Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr /ва̀мпӣр, from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь, further possibly from Proto-Turkic *ōpur (“glutton, witch, evil spirit”), or from native construction. Doublet of dhampir and oupire.
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VAMPIRE at a glance
VAMPIRE has 7 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (V 4 + A 1 + M 3 + P 3 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,745 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with vampire
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