adjective · rare

undead

untot

Not dead; aliveNot dead; alive.

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/ʌnˈdɛd/

» The undead feed on human flesh.

Нежить питается человеческой плотью.

Meaning

3 senses

(dated, not comparable)Not dead; alive.
(not comparable)Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life.
(not comparable)Being animate, though non-living.
untot

Examples

5 sentences

The undead feed on human flesh.
ruНежить питается человеческой плотью.
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Flavio was attacked by undead soldiers.
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Do the undead have voting rights?
deSind die Untoten wahlberechtigt?
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Tom's undead army has taken over Boston.
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Tom's disembodied voice spoke to the undead army.
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Translations

6 languages

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By meaning 1

being animate, though non-living:

Origin

From Middle English undede, equivalent to un- + dead. The first attestation is from around

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).

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Word family

2 related words

Derivedundeadly undeadness