Definition of UNDEAD

undead

Plural: undead, undeads

Adj

  • Not dead; alive.
  • Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life.
  • Being animate, though non-living.

Noun

  • A dead person who appears to be alive; a zombie or vampire.
  • A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate.

Examples

  • Her strategy, thought dead, suddenly revived like the UNDEAD, winning the game.
  • In the zombie movie, an army of the undead accosted some unsuspecting teenagers.

Origin / 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 1897 novel Dracula.

Scrabble Score: 8

undead: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
undead: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
undead: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

undead: valid Words With Friends Word